Years Fading Away...

So many innocent years,
Fading away so quickly.
Imaginary games,
At my age they just sound silly.

Open-mindedness,
Like a tear brushed away.
We used to be so versatile.
We pushed all that away.

In age, in body, in mind,
We grow up so fast.
But what we left behind,
We can’t go back to get.

With every year comes a worry,
And with every worry comes a tear.
Remember the days we were worry-free?
And only cried when we banged a knee?

The days when we lived
In the games we played.
The days when we dressed up dolls.
Remember? They weren’t so long ago...
And yet, they’re disappearing

I’m young, I’m naive,
And I’ll stay that way,
For as long as I can.
I won’t brush away
These precious years,
The way I did with the first few years,
The best few years
Of my life.

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Lizbeth]

This is just so beautifully written! You capure so perfectly, the passage of time, and how we should cherish those special childhood memories, lest they be forgotten.
Loved the lines:
"But what we left behind,
We can’t go back to get."
A great - do Keep it up!!
Öounetj

[Aehr]

+This was what I learnt last year, when I was in Class 7. A day will come when all these days will be nothing but memories, filled in the pages of my diary. Enjoy them while you can, that's a beautiful message.

You've written this very well, I love the way you wrote about the past and the last paragraph. This poem is really close to my heart. Thank you so much for sharing! Gotta shelve it!

[heels]

omg this like how i feel all the time but i could never express it as well as you have i love this it's totally awesome "Open-mindedness,Like a tear brushed away." wow so good i love it. for a 13 year old you've got talent, girl. i'm 16 and i don't even think i could write anywhere near as good as this lol but that's why i joined the website, to get better so yeah. awesome poem
add me ^-^

[iliketowrite]

I like it a lot. it makes me think, i've probably wasted precious years too. That's a sad thought. Oh well, got a big future ahead hopefully!but unfortunately, probably not gonna be as easy and care-free as childhood.. Nice!

[Maryam]

Fantastic poem! Meaningful, heartfelt and amazing!

[Elizabeth Porterfield]

Beautiful!!!! Its good for us to reminisce on our pasts. We all find ourselves missing them at some point. I love how you've captured that longing. I have to admit, I personally wish that I could recapture parts of my childhood. Anyway, Wonderful write!!!

[Revolutionary]

We all have our time in life.I had a sick childhood,but I am a happy 40 something.My aunt Helen was always funny looking.She was also allergic to sugar.She hated childhood.She is one of the hottest 80 yr old women I have ever seen.She kept slim and shapely from never eating sweets.I ran into the prettiest girl in high school yrs later.She had 6 kids and looked like hell.She told me I hadn't changed a bit.
The poem is great but don't believe that childhood is your greatest years,because life is a roller coaster.You just have to get on and ride.

[Heromen Selena]

This is why middle aged people have a mid life crisis. They yearn to feel the way they did in their previous years so they do everything they can to make themselves feel younger. Gotta live while you're young, and remember when you're old.

[emmajoy]

Your last stanza is more than wise .. and if only adults, fully fledged that is, remembered such wisdom!

If we all looked back though, remembered the knocks and the pleasures, maybe we'd age with more humility yet understanding of our frailty.

' I’m young, I’m naive, ~~ And I’ll stay that way, ~~ For as long as I can. '

Your writing is coming along in leaps and bounds, don't ever, ever stop putting pen to paper or whatever!

[Kuhr Gred]

very good.. like it.. you emphasize the human nature ;) love it.. keep it up :D