Youth

It's surprising how youthful I feel Though I'm aware it's not for real In the mirror stands an aged biddy My heart boom-a-bangs till I’m giddy. There's some wrinkles starting to appear On my face once so soft smooth and clear Without makeup I’d surely breakup If it’s a dream please let me wake up. In days of youth I’d bonny brown haiir Now it’s a silvery crown I wear In mind is the youth I used to be In the mirror it’s not me surely. Foolish maybe, but the youth of old Inspires my muse through the pen I hold For when I’m penning my poetry Youth’s my light of creativity. In memory we're forever young Though maybe the image is far-flung O for those days of hunky-dory In the splendour of youthful glory. *+*+*+* 7th May 2023

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Panagiota Romios

Date: 5/23/2023 1:07:00 PM

Each line is so perfect! I am way older than you but I see myself at 40! LOL My daughter gets a bang out of it. PS, I am 85 with no wrinkles, just an inner twinkle. Pangie

Panagiota Romios
Date: 5/23/2023 6:57:00 PM

Belle, I have had strangers stop me in the store, asking..what do you use on your face? I really do not see what they see. To me.. it is so odd!although …Elena said, my Mom who died at 81, had none either. Genetics,I think..Pangie xx

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 5/23/2023 2:33:00 PM

Thank you Pangie, no wrinkles that’s wonderful, keep your twinkle that is the heart of you and your poetic art… Belle

Daniel Turner

Date: 5/9/2023 4:43:00 AM

You look fine to me, Belle:) Certainly nothing wrong with your brain:) I think, depending on who you ask, gray hair and a few wrinkles give a face a little character. At least thats what I tell myself when I look in the mirroe:) Be well my friend:)

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 5/9/2023 6:14:00 PM

Hi Daniel, getting rather forgetful, but then don’t we all at times, they say grey hair means you’ve cared and the wrinkle are laughter lines. Nothing wrong with aging it’s a privilege some poor souls never get. Thank you and keep well yourself. Belle :)

Fin Chuuk

Date: 5/8/2023 9:21:00 PM

Your heart is forever young :)

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 5/9/2023 6:02:00 PM

Very true Fin, in heart and mind we stay the same always.Thank you, Belle :)

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 5/7/2023 1:13:00 AM

So true we think we are still young despite old age.

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 5/9/2023 5:51:00 PM

Thank you Victor, if we stay young in heart it’s all that matters… Belle