Robert Lindley Poet Sonnet

A Long Journey and Very Sad Look Back

A Long Journey And Very Sad Look Back

Looking back at those youthful follies invited
Days of sweet glory and thoughts of being knighted
Time sends back its memories of the lively ghost
My crazy younger self, that all too willing host

Life has raced through distant extended middle years
With its love, joy, misery, pains and saddest tears
Longings bereft of Love's satisfying reprieves
Brave daredevil fools taunted Fate, were thick as thieves

Then time slapped us from slumber with its mighty knocks
No bluffs of bravado could destroy these new shocks
Midnight dreams remind us of death and true love lost
No lying can convince, wild-times were worth the cost

Youthful folly serves a purpose we may not know
For with each knock down, our wisdom began to grow

Robert J. Lindley , 2-15-2017
Sonnet, Lin 12/12

Syllables Per Line: 	12 12 12 12 0 12 12 12 12 0 12 12 12 12 0 12 12
Total # Syllables: 	168
Total # Words: 	123

Note: This sonnet was inspired by a conversation I had this morn with an old friend from my youth. He had just learned of my mother's recent death and called to give condolences.
He started speaking about the many very wild times we had over 40 years ago.
After thinking about that conversation most of today, this sonnet started forming in my head.
With the sad truth being, those wild young times were folly and not a positive regardless of how we may choose to remember/romanticize them.

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Tania Horne March 22, 2017 at 8:37 PM This is wonderful Robert Lindley March 22, 2017 at 8:41 PM THANK YOU MUCH .

Heidi Sands February 19, 2017 at 2:09 PM Very well written look back on past times and I agree with others, such wisdom gained. :) Bless you. Robert Lindley February 19, 2017 at 3:05 PM THANK YOU MY FRIEND. Life has been interesting for me, even with its many tribulations.

Deborah Burch February 16, 2017 at 9:47 PM Indeed Robert...as we all...and mothers always know...no matter what...and always love their children...Big Hugggs my friend!! Deb Robert Lindley February 17, 2017 at 5:23 AM My friend, you said it right. Mothers are specially blessed by God to care for and love their children! To forgive our blindness and follies.

Joanna Daniel February 16, 2017 at 2:34 AM Wisdom in your sonnet, Robert:) beautiful:) Robert Lindley February 17, 2017 at 5:21 AM Thank you JO. I am just lucky to have survived and lived long enough to understand it and write a bit about it. I pray you are doing well my friend.

Jill Spagnola February 16, 2017 at 12:52 AM 7+ Oh Robert, I sure caght a deep one of your pieces. It seem almost equally joyful and sad at once. As always your perfect form and glorious flow...So nice to have time to read you again....peace, love & light...jill Robert Lindley February 17, 2017 at 5:16 AM I missed your comments my good friend. I hope you are well and life treats you great. This poem came out easily as it was based upon my own wild youth.

White Wolf February 16, 2017 at 12:10 AM An outstanding sonnet, Robert! It really does flow well with 12 syllables! Good to see you are still writing my friend! Robert Lindley February 17, 2017 at 5:13 AM That you my friend. Life comes as it may to each of us, the decisions to face it and thrive are tests given throughout our lives

Daniel Turner February 15, 2017 at 7:08 PM It sure was fun while we were doing it, though, Robert. Nice sonnet:) Robert Lindley February 17, 2017 at 5:11 AM That it was at the time! And it had to "get öut of us".. Sadly, I had several friends that did not survive that outing.