Growing Up

Childhood's awakening embrace
And youth's imagination swiftly
Stretch when eager dreams
Race with time;
Personal changes touch
Hopes and interfere
With needs and calm;
Life seems to crash
With shocks of time.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2005

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