The First Time

  
	       the first time you heard someone sigh
                 the first time you had a good cry
               the first time you understood people die
                 the first time you wondered why   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   t              the first time you ever had fun 
                   the first time you took off on a run 
               the first time you felt the warmth of the sun
                    the first time you knew God was One
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Legros Kelley Avatar
August 5, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Beautiful poem Gershon, very sweet.
Wolf Avatar
August 6, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Thanks for your kind words, Bj. Blessings and bounty, gw
Crandall Avatar
August 1, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Here's to first times! Harder to come by!
Wolf Avatar
August 6, 2026 at 9:17 PM
You're right, David - especially for a second-hand rose like me...
DiMino Avatar
August 1, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Very nice, Gershon; but not the first time you wrote a beautiful poem, as you do consistently. Well done my friend.
Wolf Avatar
August 6, 2026 at 9:21 PM
So kind of you to encourage me, Joe. I need all the encouragement I can get, believe me.
Cunningham Avatar
August 1, 2026 at 12:04 AM
There's a first time for everything, shame we can't forget the bad things. Tom
Wolf Avatar
August 6, 2026 at 9:22 PM
You're right, Tom... And I thought that memory is supposed to be selective. ~ gw
Smith  Avatar
July 31, 2026 at 11:13 PM
The first time they asked why 🤔⭐
Wolf Avatar
August 6, 2026 at 9:24 PM
And hopefully, it wasn't the last time either... Too many people in life get the curiosity knocked out of them. I'm one. But I managed to retrieve it in early middle age. Lucky me.
Edmonds  Avatar
July 31, 2026 at 5:40 PM
First times are wonderful for some, not for those who were sadly kept under the thumb. Life is for living and having fun, that’s how it should be for everyone… Beryl 😊
Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace