I'm old to the kids, it's true

justam
justam Posts: 21,415
edited December 2010 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
I'm old to the kids, it's true
but I don't want to grow old
It's terrible to understand phrases that only seemed like lame complaints before
crouchity, grouchy, cane-shaking phrases like:
"Youth is wasted on the young!"
For, when I was young, I didn't realize how time moved
and it just keeps moving, faster and faster
it doesn't stop!
so wasting it really IS more important than it seemed back then
it keeps going out the door
physical beauty isn't forever
at least, not in the same way
so to take it for granted was stupid
health and energy aren't possessions forever either
so to take them for granted is wrong
opportunities aren't always as plentiful
(young people just behave as if they are)
yeah, I hate that I have lived about half my life already
and it's only now that I realize that it's as fragile as a flower petal
there's that decay and those time limits which are built into the system
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  • the wolf
    the wolf Posts: 7,027
    Amen.
    Peace, Love.

    "To question your government is not unpatriotic --
    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
    -- Sen. Chuck Hagel
  • mikalina
    mikalina Posts: 7,206
    Very good - Justam

    "Youth is wasted on the young" one of my favorite lines and so very true....
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  • Godfather.
    Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    justam wrote:
    I'm old to the kids, it's true
    but I don't want to grow old
    It's terrible to understand phrases that only seemed like lame complaints before
    crouchity, grouchy, cane-shaking phrases like:
    "Youth is wasted on the young!"
    For, when I was young, I didn't realize how time moved
    and it just keeps moving, faster and faster
    it doesn't stop!
    so wasting it really IS more important than it seemed back then
    it keeps going out the door
    physical beauty isn't forever
    at least, not in the same way
    so to take it for granted was stupid
    health and energy aren't possessions forever either
    so to take them for granted is wrong
    opportunities aren't always as plentiful
    (young people just behave as if they are)
    yeah, I hate that I have lived about half my life already
    and it's only now that I realize that it's as fragile as a flower petal
    there's that decay and those time limits which are built into the system

    this is xlnt !
    real beauty comes from inside the heart, you are very beautiful ! live it everyday and enjoy it,life gives opportunity's each and everyday, 18 or 80 blind crippled or crazy live it like it's your last day.

    Godfather.
  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    Thank you all for your comments. :)
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  • the wolf
    the wolf Posts: 7,027
    Fucking young people !!! :twisted:






    ;)
    Peace, Love.

    "To question your government is not unpatriotic --
    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
    -- Sen. Chuck Hagel
  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    :mrgreen:

    I like young people, but it's hard not to feel old when you spend a lot of time with 18 & 19 year old students!
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