Cycle of Life
At 9 I longed to be 16
At 16 I screamed to be 18
At 18 I begged to be 21
At 21 I thought surely life will be great at 30
At 30 I wished again to be 21
At 40 I begged for 18
At 50, I acted like 16
At 60 I dream of being 9
When I am 70,
Will I wish I had never been born?
written 12/15/2015
Copyright © Jerry Brotherton | Year Posted 2024
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