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When I Grow Old

When I grow old Will I forget to remember All my regrets? Will I be kind to myself With memories Of a universe of time Forfeited to fear? When I grow old Will phantoms fog my eyes Will ancient ghosts sing me lullabies Until I fall away Into dreams Now mournful and cold? Will I find myself awake in the dark Praying, Listening for that one lost beat Of my heart? When I grow old Will I have the strength To bear the weight of a world That never was?

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Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 3/18/2018 2:45:00 AM

Heartfelt congratulations on your well-deserved win, Brian - blessings and best wishes to you, friend! :-)

Brian Cochran
Date: 3/18/2018 11:23:00 AM

Thank You, Gregory. Thank you so much for reading my poem. : )

P.M. Richter

Date: 3/16/2018 4:00:00 PM

Well said - congrats on your win!

Brian Cochran
Date: 3/16/2018 5:07:00 PM

Thank you. Thank you very much. I appreciate your appreciation. : )

L. J. Carber

Date: 3/16/2018 8:41:00 AM

This is good, and ends very strong. As I have-- inexplicably-- reached official old age, I can relate to many of your questions. with yes, yes, yes ....

Brian Cochran
Date: 3/16/2018 10:48:00 AM

Ha! Yes, inexplicably indeed. You think there is so much time...then you wake up one day a half century old and complaining about the price of coffee.?? Thanks for reading. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Line Gauthier

Date: 3/16/2018 7:07:00 AM

Awesome poem, Brian. What a wonderful perspective. Strong message about options before we even get to that stage. A FAVE for me. Thank you.

Brian Cochran
Date: 3/16/2018 11:14:00 AM

Thank you, Line. I'm glad you enjoyed my poem. Ah, if I had only known then what I know now... : )

Silent One

Date: 3/15/2018 7:31:00 AM

something we all have to look forward to, full of uncertainty, but always best to take it one day at a time... nice poem Brian..

Brian Cochran
Date: 3/15/2018 10:02:00 AM

Thank you so much for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed my poem. As I get older I find myself ruminating on the decisions I've made in my life and all the things that I regret not doing because I was afraid of some imagined consequence. So, life goes on. We learn and, hopefully, grow as people. Thanks again for reading.