colours

dusk arising

 

 

 

the colours of my yesterdays
course through my veinous soul
lips now offer fragile wisdom
as I begin becoming old

 

the vibrance of my youthful joys
describe my smile today
the race so readily ran and won
winnings ageing takes away

  • Author: dusk arising (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 22nd, 2017 03:46
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Comments9

  • FredPeyer

    Amen! From a 69 year old!
    Love your poem.

    • Michael Edwards

      Ditto from a 74year old - super piece of work dusk

      • dusk arising

        Thank you Fred. I\'m being reborn next week, well re-inventing myself anyway. And thank you ME .. gosh you must be wisest among us.

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      • Fay Slimm.

        A poignant read which applies to everyone over a certain stage in life. "Colours of Yesterdays" could become a poem in itself D.

        • dusk arising

          Food for thought Fay? Thanks for reading and comments.

        • Mugsdaddy

          Who knew in our ignorance of youth as we race ahead to reach those so important Milestones of becoming a teenager, learning to drive, being able to drink and finally calling ourselves adults we're all just minor victories in a race that none of us want to be first to cross the finish line .
          Mugsdaddy

          • dusk arising

            I rekkon its a relay race, we all get to do a few circuits... can't prove it ... yet! Thanks for commenting.

          • Goldfinch60

            Super write from another aging, happy old'un.

            • dusk arising

              Thanks Goldfinch, I'm still not ready to hang up my rock n'roll shoes just yet.

            • orchidee

              Good write dusk. Come on now, we are all 21! heehee.

              • dusk arising

                21?? of course i am, i've been there three times so far. Thank you orchidee.

              • Christina8

                I loved your poem. I'm still in my thirties so I can't speak about aging, really, but I wanted you to know that I read your poem and I enjoyed it.

                • dusk arising

                  Thank you Christina, i'm pleased you enjoyed it.

                • malubotelho

                  Awesome writing Dusk. Ageing like everything brings good and bad. Less sleep, more thoughts, sometimes more weight. More wisdom, less stress. A different way of feeling happy. I'm getting there.

                  • dusk arising

                    Don't rush it. Thanks Malu.

                    • malubotelho

                      The only place I can rush now is to the plastic surgeon office. Haha 😂

                    • Louis Gibbs

                      What greater "winnings" than wisdom? Like your fine poem, dusk!

                      • dusk arising

                        hmmmmm there are a few moments i'd trade for some of this wisdom. Glad u liked it thank u.

                        • dusk arising

                          hmmmmm there are a few moments i'd trade for some of this wisdom. Glad u liked it thank u.

                        • Neville

                          there is truth here



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