Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Do It All

When you are young do it all.
Every single thing you ever dreamed of doing.
Because when you are older
The inclination is there, but the knees are not.
The teeth are crumbling.
The back wants to sleep.

Seize your opportunities.
Let no one talk you out of them.
Limit yourself to no one.
Give yourself to no one.
Keep yourself young and free and do it all.
After that you can worry about love.

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Ann Foster June 2, 2019 at 8:05 PM I found this profoundly true. Thank you. Caren Krutsinger June 2, 2019 at 8:52 PM Thank you Ann. You know it when you are living it.

Ann Gilmour February 19, 2019 at 4:54 PM This is so true Caren, my back is always asleep nowadays, and still there is so much to do... Such a great write Caren with kindest thoughts Ann xx Caren Krutsinger February 19, 2019 at 6:34 PM Thank you Ann. I appreciate your stop by and your comment.

Nette Onclaud February 19, 2019 at 2:34 PM i'll drink to that, caren... very fine reminder on how to seize the moment!.. huggs Caren Krutsinger February 19, 2019 at 6:32 PM "Seize the day" is what I am always thinking of.

M. L. Kiser February 19, 2019 at 8:53 AM Excellent advice...this is all so true. Caren Krutsinger February 19, 2019 at 6:32 PM Thank you my friend. I appreciate the stop by.

Line Gauthier February 18, 2019 at 10:11 PM Good advice, Caren. Nobody appreciates youth as much as they should when young. I took a sabbatical around 30 and went back to university full time... I cherished every single second. Caren Krutsinger February 19, 2019 at 5:34 AM I am so glad that you did. I know you loved that, Line, and they probably loved being around you.

Swetha Vangaveti February 18, 2019 at 9:54 PM "Keep yourself young and free and do it all. After that you can worry about love.' - a beautiful message to the young :) Caren Krutsinger February 19, 2019 at 5:35 AM Thank you Swetha. I just wish the young would realize, but alas, they cannot for they have not lost their knees yet.