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Days of Youth |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
It seems like so long ago... Remember all the good times that we had? Back then the days passed so slowly Now they're gone, but how were we to know? Through the clouds of memory I see: (History) Visions Of adventures That we shared Yesterday If we could just relive them... Take me back to the days of youth When living by whim was our only truth Back to the times when things were new To the days and the nights when there were things to do... Now it seems like yesterday -- The times we shared as friends Taking the moment for what it was We thought it'd never end Looking back I find it So hard to believe That we're getting older Getting ready to leave... Why must all things change so fast? What would be lost if they remained the same? The present becomes the past Much too quickly -- tell me, why can't it last? Despite my youth, I feel much to old But I'll hold Onto recollections That will always be dear At least that much will preserve... Take me back to the days of youth When living by whim was our only truth Back to the times when things were new To the days and the nights when there were things to do... Now it seems like yesterday -- The times we shared as friends Taking the moment for what it was We thought it'd never end Looking back I find it So hard to believe That we're getting older Getting ready to leave... (Copyright 1989 by: MARK V SHELDON) "If you think you know it all, you have a lot to learn." "Everyone can hear; few can listen." [This message has been edited by MARK V SHELDON (edited 07-06-2001).] |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533 |
I hope the dozen years which have passed since you wrote this have had some joy for you. "Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to decieve" |
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
loved this Mark...... here is one I did like this......mine is much simpler than yours though  hope you like Old Friends Rainy day today……. Radio down low…….then that song comes on You know it, the one that triggers your heart Puts it racing in reverse Back to times with old friends Younger days………….crazy days Not a care in the world……except for what we’d be doing And who’d be there Innocence at the verge of enlightenment So you turn it up………..loud And for the length of the song ………….You’re gone………. And as reality seeps back in The smile stays on your lips And the tear that slips quietly down your cheek Gets carefully brushed away. ~SEA~ |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Ah Mark, so many days of youth to remember. Some days I would go all the way back to playing Robin Hood and Maid Marion with my friends in the street. Others, I would give anything to return to the days of madly dancing in the arms of a charming and excellent dancer. Too many to remember, too many to forget. Love this. Sandra |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
nicely done... I enjoyed the thoughts..and the read |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Of course, RS... of course. Ironically, I wrote this when I was 19 -- it was like a "flash-forward looking back". I have always been fascinated with time and extremely nostalgic, but like everyone else I've ever met, joy comes and goes. This was simply a somber reflection. Thanks for reading it. SEA, thank you so much for your poem -- it was very tender. I especially enjoyed the last part of its phrasing and imagery regarding the tear -- how well I know that feeling, even if its internalized. I'm glad you enjoyed this one, and as always, thank you for investing your time to read and reply. I know what you mean, Sandra. There are never "too many", though... Memories, I think, are the most priceless and precious collection one can have, and depending on how well they were engrained, they can be relived again and again, better than any book, video, or song... Thank you for pausing and contemplating. Thank you, Ron -- just a wave in the flow of my life... -MVS "If you think you know it all, you have a lot to learn." |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
MarkVSheldon~ Curled up in memories ... a wonderful pastime. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Just a ripple in the waves of life, Marge... -MVS "If you think you know it all, you have a lot to learn." |
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