Lost Youth Poem by ritty patnaik

i could not know her,
when spring came
and passed me by
while i was looking at the sky.

when i was watching the sea of dreams
the flower of youth bloomed
and fell unnoticed
sure i missed my youth.

i could have found the green leaf
you were looking for one day
i found one unnoticed
felt shy to give you that one leaf!

when you asked for the red rose,
not the bloom in my garden,
there was only one in the horizon
i tried to touch but, could not.

today, i am looking at days,
which will never come back
and i keep looking at myself,
to discover me.