Shifting
Small
withering spores of ageing subsistence
quickly grow rank
and smell of decay but memory's past
can colour a splendour
that resists sinking to hoary greying,
it smoulders in gold
of permanent juvenile amazement
not just aliveness but
vibrantly so, for ways of connection
hold keys to laughter
which a childhood wonder retains.
Reliable
dynamic force runs right through
lifetimes to aim lethal
darts at anything other than free
youthful aptitude
for true energy abides in mindful
use of stripling delight,
because significance relies on life
being ageless,
so innocence might be renewed.
Infinity bequests
the unseen but felt while shifting
brings agile freshness
to dotage-stale fun time's ability.
Some sages prophesied
that if remaining child-like
elders could stave off decline.
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
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Good write Fay.
Thank you dear Orchi
uncanny .. aint just any old word that I band about willy nilly these days .. is it okay to say willy nilly by the way Fay .. wot with Fido & the word police lurking behind every dodgy sounding verb ... anyway, now where woz I oh' yes .. it is indeed uncanny how so very often there appears to be a similarity or associative link in the topic we post .. It was your good self that first drew my attention to this phenomenon quite some time back .. any old how, I think today is a good example of what might well be our intra psychic wotsit .. the only thing is, you did it so much better than me .. Neville .. x
Nah - -- - nobody dus it better - - or was a song of back when - - remember who sang it du u amigo ? - - now comes a big thank you for your consistent reviews of my verbose postings..... you are more than just generous and yes we hook up to similar mind-sets quite often do you and I - weird and uncannily strange but truly amazing - - - -Ha - willy as nilly can be methinks - -- hey and I like the psychic bit too............. x
So true Fay. Beats being a grumpy old codger. I'm working on it! Great piece.
Ha - - glad to hear you enjoyed the read Sax -and you agree that nothing beats seeing the world through the eyes of a child whatever age eh ? Thanks so much for your visit and comment.
'Infinity bequests
the unseen'
beautifully worded, as ever
what a tender read
thank you! dear Fay
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