Oh to be Young

Saxon Crow

Oh to be young

And so full of dreams

Not some old shadow

Of what has been

Where every moment 

Takes an age to begin

And every step

A lifetime to end

Oh to be young

And full of life

Free from pain

And elderly strifes

To have confidence

In all you do

Never realising

You're a naive fool

Oh to be young 

When the world was yours

Not confined

To just four walls and a door

To be free to do

Whatever you want

Not hampered by tiredness

And a ticking clock

Oh to be young

Something once tasted

It really is true

On the young 

Youth is wasted

And as I sit here

All emaciated

I'm constantly reminded

From this world

I will soon be vacated

Oh to be young

 

 

 

  • Author: Saxon Crow (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 9th, 2022 01:01
  • Comment from author about the poem: Something bright and cheerful to start your week! 😳
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 29
  • Users favorite of this poem: L. B. Mek, _lonely__side
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  • Goldfinch60

    You will not be vacated yet from this world SC you have a long way to go to catch me up.
    Even at my age I am still active and still think that my life is so wonderful and am so grateful for it to be this way.

    Andy

    • Saxon Crow

      Just a lamentable view of old folks trapped in their age. Nothing more. I'll write a happier version soon

    • Caring dove

      The young aren’t always happy . I was never happy as a child or a teenager , or even confident . A good writing tho .

      I think we can all look back .. wanting to be younger or to have had things differently .. I wander how am I 37 , as if I don’t understand where the time has gone .. makes me sad sometimes .. anyway

      • Saxon Crow

        I'm 47. I wrote the poem off the back of being exhausted in a heap after a long weekend of high adventures with my daughter who still had oodles of energy lol

      • orchidee

        You very old?! 🙂

        • Saxon Crow

          47! But my 4yr old makes me feel 247 lol

        • Rozina

          Sometimes I feel this way too but more often than not I am pleased at how I'm coping with ageing. Health is the main concern, everything else not so significant. An interesting discussion point.

        • dusk arising

          Here here.

          But i have a secret, for there is still a youngster at play in my head.

        • L. B. Mek

          so relatable!
          thank you, dear Poet
          'To be free to do
          Whatever you want
          Not hampered by tiredness
          And a ticking clock

          Oh to be young

          Something once tasted
          It really is true
          On the young
          Youth is wasted'

        • _lonely__side

          wow I love it!!

          • Saxon Crow

            Thanks! I'm glad you do.

          • arqios

            Youth finally shut out from the current day when I realised that for everything, I had to pay! As a youth everything was offered, gifted, handed out and presented. But soon as the bills came lining up, youth dulled and greyed, the spark was jaded over time. Splendid read. Thanks for sharing this poem. /Rik.

          • Saxon Crow

            Thanks for taking the time to read it Rik

          • geekslutnerdgirl

            Love your writing. and 4 year olds will do that to ya.

            • Saxon Crow

              Thanks geek. They do but it's worth it every time

              • Saxon Crow

                Thanks geek. They do but it's worth it every time

                • geekslutnerdgirl

                  agreed



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