Youth Versus Age Poem by Phil Soar

Direct your mind to valleys in your youth
remember them and see how much you've changed
no longer are you able to be smooth
and years have stemmed your movement as you've aged

Wander through an image from your past
remember how you tackled every task
no longer can you run and make it last
that image from your past seems like a mask

Re-visit times when all you did was learn
and challenges were met with youthful zest
remember things that made your fitness yearn
for excellence for you to be your best

And now those changes in your life are set
remember things will never be the same
and the days you once felt comfortable, have left
and only time itself can be to blame