Growing Up

Growing up slowly in body and mind Leaving the blunders and worries behind Trying to be ripe in thought and in deed Raising the plant and casting out the weed Trying not to dwell on mistakes of past Building a bridge that through the years will last Trying to forget what happened before Working hard instead for blessings and more Trying to forgive one's wicked mistake To clear your mind the next morning you wake Spending much more time on walking forward Trying to refrain from aging backwards Thinking of good than of unpleasant things Trying to savor the joy that life brings Trying not much to kill the precious time Doing instead some pleasant things that rhyme