Harry Atkinson

You’re 19 Forever

Tenderness

What are the tricks of this trade

To master

The kind of kicks

That won’t fade

Hopefully

The bittersweet mischief 

Comes with every age

 

A comforting silence

Embracing all we wonder

What are the tricks of this trade

When age is just a number

 

Let’s dress up and pretend

This trade isn’t dirty work

The rewards are wonderful

When ya know the tricks 

Let’s make this last

Until you’re nineteen 

That way

these days will continue 

 

To drown in adoration 

Stood side by side

Like Saturday and Sunday

Repeating 

Every week

Yes it’s so

That you’re nineteen forever

Remember that 

Oh remember 

When Monday feels so bleak.