Youth Poem by Juan Olivarez

Youth

Rating: 5.0


Oh youth
thou fadest fast,
Thine gift is fleeting,
It does not last.
For yesterday,
Has come and gone,
And taken youth,
Oh woe-begone.
Oh that I was,
Eighteen again,
Or maybe eighteen,
Adding ten,
And like narcissus,
Dared to stare,
At his long
And silky auburn hair.
My auburn hair,
Has turned to grey,
And long ago,
I saw the day,
When in the morn,
I used to rise,
Without pain,
Showing in my eyes.
Treasure youth,
While it remains,
Long as you can,
Until it wanes.

4/22/10 29 palms ca.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Atasha Williams 21 March 2016

Wow, deep words Juan. Very inspirational thank you

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Smoky Hoss 20 April 2011

Very good way of stating what we all must face, this the harshest reality of being a physical being. Well written my friend.

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Nivedita Bagchi SPC UK 18 July 2010

Nice poem…we get old by mind …why not hue bosom…stay youngish [not young]…phew out days from calendar…backward wheeling in age machine…all the purple will bloom… congrats for sharing Sir Ms. Nivedita UK 10/10

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