Tony Bowkis Poet Free verse

Jack 155

Jack 155	10 Mar 2025

I met my younger self today

He insisted it was at the pub

He needed to be comfy and had much to say

I declined his offer of a pint

Declaring I’m good with the water, thanks anyway

He insisted, come on have a beer, it’s what we do

I told him, one day he will know, he lives in the darkness of extreme

I remind him of the expression of two ears and one mouth

Wishing him mindful awareness, that might cure his deafness

He told me stories that I already know, saying it’s all just about fun

I spoke about all the untold waste, not just of time and money

But of lost days and unexplored capability, potential and provision

I looked my younger self firmly in the eyes

I explained that life shouldn’t be about regrets

But there will be what if’s, maybe’s and I wonder’s

I know he hadn’t heard me, there certainly wasn’t any thank you

I just smiled, knowing that sometime in the future

He will say

I wished I’d met you earlier

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