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Bonnie j Senior Member
since 2003-06-27
Posts 1588Ohio 
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Ranges Born today- Hearing strange sounds, taken from your mother’s protective womb You scream and reach with both hands for that first breath Something warm and soothing caresses your little body You sleep. Sight today- You see something above your head You hear a sound, someone over you Gently holding your hands, touching your toes, smiling You sleep. Age one today- You see the world around you You take your first steps What an adventure, new things to touch, too taste, too learn, and too love You sleep. Age sixteen today- You receive your first driver’s license Places to go, places to see Why do you have to go to school? There is nothing to learn, older people are so immature You stay up all night. Age twenty to thirty five- Go to your parents, no way They are old fashioned, they don’t understand You have great knowledge and you let everyone around you know No one can tell you what to do You sleep sometimes. Age forty to fifty- You’re sitting watching your kids with your parent’s Your parent’s telling you of days when you were little The glow upon their face, the pride, the love Remembering the day you were born Touching little fingers, little toes, and telling of your first smile You sleep a little. Age sixty and above- Your parent’s now very old Reminiscing of days in the past Your first car, the laughter when your muffler fell off, and you ran back to pick it up Saying you could fix it, didn’t have to buy another Telling your little brother you knew everything there was to know And today he still thinks you are the greatest and wisest brother in the whole wide world Finding out after all these years you are still learning everyday That your parent’s are knowledgeable and have many gifts to share Their love, understanding and faith in you Your oldest child looking, watching, thinking how old fashioned you are The cycle begins again You sleep. Love Bon-Bon  [This message has been edited by Bonnie j (12-29-2003 01:15 PM).] |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Sooooo true, I think I'll send this to my 23 year old, if that's okay. Thanks. |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Perfectly written, Bonnie. The end was clean and very well written to tie the poem together. |
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harash Member
since 2003-12-27
Posts 99India |
A perfect write...lovely |
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Bonnie j Senior Member
since 2003-06-27
Posts 1588Ohio |
Hi Iliana Sure you can share. I just wrote this one today glad you liked.At times on other sites I read folks replies and I can about tell the age group. The one that is right and you are wrong no matter what.Or the gentle soul. At times the young ones sound so old for their young years. Sounding off as if they have nothing to learn or the old one sounding off as if they have nothing to learn. How sad.Both could learn from each other. But at times when they begin to comprehend it's to late. Thanks once again for your reply. Love Bon-Bon |
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