The children of youth
Frolicking through sunlit fields
Laughing and singing
As golden rays shine upon them
Twirling and falling
Every-which-way it seems
It is their never-ending glee
Teenagers now
Running through the prickly grass
There are only a few laughs
Mostly screaming
The trampling of feet
Outlining the source of fear
Wide eyes searching
Looking fo a way out of the pain
Young adults walk along
Nervous, afraid...
Afraid of failure
The never-ending nightmare
Of trying of become a success
They hold their books in hand
Scribbling away their ideas
Not sure how far they'll get
Middle-aged persons
Flashing their cash
They hit it big
One lone man stands poor
He sobs in dismay
His life led up to nothing
Old they've now become
A limp in their walk
Their expressions calm
Satisfied with life
Nothing from the past matters
The past is the past
Their grandchildren walk beside them
Skipping through the meadows
A new generation to grow up
Free spirits float
Watching the world
They have no regrets
Everything has gone as planned
Reincarnation may come as it will
Happiness rejoices
Laughter is heard again
-12/11/07
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The Topic is Life
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is a semi-old poem, but it is one of my favorites. ^^ i hope you enjoy it just as much.
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i LOVED the closing to this poem - after reading through the whole composition, and traveling through laughter and tears, it was such a welcome uplifting feel;
"Free spirits float
Watching the world
They have no regrets
Everything has gone as planned"
by far and away my favourite part, especially the reference to 'everything has gone as planned' - as though even if people tried to be different, or to change their lives, it wouldn't have mattered anyway because that's how it was meant to be...
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One lone man stands poor
He sobs in dismay
His life led up to nothing
I loved that line because that is my biggest fear.
With that said. I loved your poem.
You described life so beautifully.
The pain, the joy, the fear, the calm after the storm. Very good imagery too describing the feelings and the way they walk.
Very good =)
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