Young, Wild, and Crazy

I am in my mid twenties and life is slowing down, 
I guess I am maturing, but I don't like the turn around. 
Acquaintances today, don't know who I used to be, 
wild, crazy, adventurous, dangerous, above all, free. 

It started with a break up, because she found a new hub, 
I was depressed, so my uncle asked me to bounce at his night club. 
I was a teen, just a young pup, 
quickly things started to look up. 

After a month everyone knew my name, 
So many beautiful women, I put Hef to shame. 
Don't paint me wrong, with them I did not sleep, 
but from there on, life started to get deep. 

One night, God let an angel descend, 
wait I know her, she is an old friend, 
When we started to talk, we clicked and everything was right. 
For the next few years, I swear, we owned the night. 

No matter where we went, we were VIP, 
for the first time, people wanted to be me.
It felt like the more people I got to know, 
the further from reality, I did go. 

A few bad habits formed along the way, 
In that life, that goes without say. 
Loud music, fast cars, whatever you need, 
this is the life I thought I wanted to lead. 

A few run-ins with the law, my friends paid the bail, 
One night I didn't come home, they put me in jail. 
That moment made me think about my life and that scene, 
I said goodbye and for five years I've been clean. 

I wasn't on anything major, I'll let you think, 
but it is something that made my life quickly sink.
I do miss all the stares and the, “who is that guy?”
and doing what I pleased without being asked why.

I do miss it, because I had it all, 
looking back on it though, I made the right call.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
June 10, 2011 at 6:39 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Chris. It is an honor to be on the list with you this week. May you find the inspiration to keep you writing. Love, Carol
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June 7, 2011 at 8:11 AM
My congratulations on your poem being featured this week, Chris
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June 6, 2011 at 4:51 PM
Congrats on the feature. We all go through stages. My biggest fear was I'd never see 30. after that, It's been a ride. Vince
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June 6, 2011 at 12:19 PM
Congratulations on your poem bbeing featured this week, Chris
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June 6, 2011 at 9:53 AM
Enjoyed your poem Chris. You did a good job in putting it together. I didn't know you were around. Now I do. Life was kind to you, I can relate.
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June 6, 2011 at 7:43 AM
Congratulations on this wonderful document being chosen as a featured weekly poem. You are so right, it is never greener on the other side, the green is how you make it. I truly enjoyed the read. Best to you~ Caryl
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June 6, 2011 at 12:47 AM
Enjoyed the poem, Chris. Seems to me you have something much more now. - Best, Karen
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June 5, 2011 at 5:25 PM
Congrats Chris on your featured poem this week on PS. a great one to share with us all my friend with luv..
Brown Avatar
July 22, 2010 at 10:29 AM
Today as I read this piece you have written I am thankful that you have shared it with us. I hope you will present us with more of your poetry in the near future. Don't let your ink dry out. I wish you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be Chris. Love, Carol
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