In the fountains of our youth
are scattered three coins of our life.
The past, the present and the future
all of them lay there.
As we dip into the waters,
we try to pluck out each coin.
We may grab the past,
maybe even the present,
but the future lies beyond our reach
elusive, as it will always be.
We have lived the past,
the present we are living.
However, the future
is never ours to see
and so we leave the three coins
in the fountains of our youth
where they will always be.
19 August 2009
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
I remember seeing the movie 'Three Coins in a Fountain' and it is lovely to see this poem. You have used much wisdom to write this poem David and thank you for still sharing your poetry with me. 10 love Karin