Shifting Sands of Youth

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This was written in response to Craig's contest theme. Not submitted to contest as it is not true Free Verse.

Shifting Sands of Youth youth was squandered on me young as I forgot the song I’d sung was worn away by roiling surf edges of my unshaped soul succumbed to living’s churning toll time and tide relentlessly had their changing way with me as youth was hardened beneath smooth shell its shifting sand story’s to tell youth can’t be squandered on the young who’ve found another song - and sung John G. Lawless ©12/10/2018

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Sand Blown

Date: 12/10/2018 5:07:00 PM

clearly spoken...'adaptation' means life is 'evolution'

John Lawless
Date: 12/11/2018 8:42:00 AM

I've kinda been a "kid" hiding in plain sight for years....thanks for stopping to read and comment.

Eve Roper

Date: 12/10/2018 5:03:00 PM

John, you don't write like you squandered your youth. :) good luck in the contest.

John Lawless
Date: 12/11/2018 8:41:00 AM

Yeah, Eve, I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I am however, very popular with kids and dogs.....hehehe oh...and poets.....thanks for stopping by