The Bird of Youth has waved farewell,
With heavy heart it waved, then turned,
A bit senile, it flew near the sun,
Then fell to earth, slightly burned
The Bird of Youth lost its feathers,
Its chances of flying are remote,
It needs help just getting off the ground,
Air balloons keep it afloat
Dear Bird of Youth, you had your chance,
But you're no longer in your prime,
You stood around as life passed you by,
You can't make up for lost time
Sweet Bird of Youth, stop looking back,
Feeling remorse is not the answer,
The fast beat of life's music stressed you,
You were just a slow dancer
Poor Bird of Youth, full of regrets,
Remembering chances you never took,
Don't dwell on a past that can't return....
Come..... it's time to close the book
Air balloons keep it afloat..........my favorite part so far. nice rhyming and rhyme scheme as well. finished reading. i must send it to MyPoemList immediately or sooner! well, it is still here, but also on the list. how DO they do that! ? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - My Book Of Life My Bird-of-Youth has flown the coop. No longer do I soar and swoop. It's time now for the Bird-of-Old-Age. The book's not done; I just turned the page. - - - - - thanks, Lora, for sharing your fine poem and being my inspiration for my little one. :) bri p.s. OK, now i see what brian johnston meant in his message to me. he, like me, is silly! perhaps you would care to participate in one or more of his monthly poem CHALLENGES? you would be a challenge for me i'm sure.
yes indeed, instead of regretting, better endeavor to do as much good as one can.
What a haunting poem. It's insight is fabulous, wonderfully written. Not everyone embraces their youth full force, but it does not mean they have to reflect on their life in sadness.. acceptance is key.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
This beautiful poem gives a lot to think about. First, 'it flew near the sun', what real life event was the 'sun' for this youthful bird? We probably all have some regrets, my biggest regret was spending too much time... umm, lets call it angry even though it was so much more. Everyday I now try to never think that I stood around as life passed. There are so many chances every day in life, I take those I think best, and try to never dwell on those I skip.