Growing Old

Most often times my writing is intended as lyrics but I almost always veer off into poorly formed poetry. Here is another.

I’m here,

Growing old with you.

You're here

Growing old with me too.

 

When we were younger

You know we couldn't wait.

Perpetual motion was our

constant state.

 

Never enough time

To do all we wanted to.

Now were older

And there is not so much to do.

 

So we slow up

But it’s so hard to settle down.

It’s time to settle up

While the sun is going down.

 

Well I’m here

Growing old with you.

And You're here

Growing old with me too.

 

If we were younger

Would we do it all again ?

All the sorrows

I visited on my best friend.

 

All the good times,

Time just so well spent.

But we don’t own them,

Time we only rent.

 

So as we slow down

I can't help but look around.

Cant' help but ponder

Is this peace that we have found?

 

It melancholy but

The memories are real.

I miss the children

And all the time

I tried to steal.

 

Well I’m here

Growing old with you.

And You're here

Growing old with me too.

 

So as time speeds up

I look back to where it went.

I want to slow down

Make sure the rest is so well spent.

 

So love me.

Please love me true.

I promise

That I’ll love you too.

 

Cuz I'm here

Growing old with you.

And your here

growing old with me too.

 

It's not so bad

But please let’s make it last.

Because this moment

Is already the past.

 

So I'm here and growing old with you

And your here growing old with me too

 

Yes I'm here, growing old with you

And your here, please grow old with me too

 

 Well I'm here

Growing old with you

Well You're here

Growing old with me too.......

Reviews

[sabo3]

Hey! I wasn't sure how much I liked this until the lines "It’s time to settle up
While the sun is going down." I love the this idea... and then the stanza about missing the children. really began to play with my own emotions. Relating to this poem was easy (at least for me).

[lrebel]

sabo- Thanks for taking the time to read this. My reactions to what others say about my writing/songs/paintings etc are always an adventure in ego. Your comments wee kind and actually pretty close to what I thought about it to. I'll go visit your work now ! Thank you again