An Old Man Speaks To A Teenager! Poem by Navod Jayasuriya

''In my youth, '' commenced the old man,
''I encountered so many things'',
''And of course, I was highly imbued with feelings of love and joy''.
Dwelling upon each other, the old man continued.

''That's quite obviously the same, '' replied Charlie,
''Like in your old days, I also have rollicking times'',
''Playing with the frolicsome lambs during day-break'',
''And reveling in singing songs at eventide''.

With a simple sign of reaction,
The old man greeted by laughing,
And then he continued speaking.

''By the time I was your age'',
''I was gregarious and had so many companions around'',
''We used to play on the green field ground'',
''There was a dune besides full of heather'',
''And we gathered and played in summery weather''.

With curiosity and great inquisitiveness,
Charlie was on tenterhooks,
When the old man ceased speaking,
Charlie started asking questions.

''Didn't you even try embarking on something new? '',
''Didn't you even play with the lambs in the morning dew? '',
''Were the companions you had a motley crew? '',
''And what's more about the love you had in your youth? ''.

''It was a day lying on April'',
The old man started with a high-pitched voice,
''We all were tenaciously determined and were in sync'',
''Having strong anticipations of climbing the lofty dune''.

''We spent the whole day climbing the hill'',
''Which we expected that we could with strong will'',
''And there were six companions'',
''Three lassies and three lads'',
''Who finally became knackered climbing the dune''.

''Who were the three lasses? '',
At a glance, Charlie asked,
That question put the old man in a serene mood,
Made him fall into a contemplative hush,
Until Charlie asked another,
The old man remained silent.

''Was there the lass you adored the most? '',
The old man was dumbfounded by the question,
And then he continued replying,

''Oh yes, she was there with us'',
''With significant pulchritude'',
''And an exceptional glide'',
''With shiny grey locks thick and long'',

''Finally, you've arrived at the point'',
''What happened next? '',
''Didn't you tell her that you truly loved her? ''.
''After such a long time, where's she now? '',

After the questions, he inquired,
Charlie could discern a sense of lamentation,
In the old man's eyes when observed,
And then his grandfather replied at last.

''I think it's enough for today'',
''I will unravel everything another day'',
''It's already late for bed'',
With some tears in his eyes,
And with some hidden horrors within,
The old man replied.