Puberty

if the boy did not return from the rhineland
he remained social and loquacious 
he versed in music and was quite ambidextrous 
his toy airplanes glittered in the sand
he lost his footing, he showed his hand
he sought to be carless and frivolous 
his senses remained extemporaneous 
he listened carefully for the iron gland
his gift was not to be unfounded
his turn was never to be
at long last, he finally did blossom
though lonely and confounded
to the flames of woe in the sea
his mind was wretched, among the flotsam and jetsam.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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February 15, 2016 at 11:23 AM
Awesome poem. LINDA
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January 17, 2015 at 9:56 PM
This is a brilliant poem, Ingvar.... Love ~SKAT~
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