Forever a curious student
In the classroom of life
Remember to do your homework
For the truth cuts like a knife
I see that now
Now that I’m middle aged
Regretful of meaningless battles
In my youth I boldly waged
“If I knew then what I know now”
Now the motto of Baby Boomers
Yes, we know it now
But we should have known it sooner
And life is a journey
Not a destination
The battles that raged within
Justification for hesitation
Looking back across the years
I search for understanding
The reasons why I took to
A senseless stubborn standing
But I was young then
Barely a care in the world
No direction in my mind
Except for one lovely girl
Now I’m much older
Ever aware of that rear view mirror
And every time I look I smile
For I always see her
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