Goodbye Youth, Hello Age
Goodbye youth
a beast uncouth, unwise, and full of lies.
goodbye the eyes that see what the groin wants them to see,
goodbye the ears that never really listened
goodbye the heart that never really felt
that could not thaw but now can melt.
Goodbye the inability to really feel
or know what's real and how to deal.
hello to age
the gentle sage, compassionate and thoughtful.
hello to eyes that see the flaws but do not care
hello to ears that truly hear
hello to the sturdy heart that knows love
and instead of running in fear, draws it near
hello the giving
hello to living.
Copyright © Mark Hanna | Year Posted 2009
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