Hello, Young Friend
written by: Gail Constable
I have lived many more
Years than you, young
Person, walked a longer
Path, my journey has fewer steps remaining
For sure, or perhaps not,
Who knows for sure, I
Hear different music yet
I still dance in my life,
My heart has many more
Miles on its beating skin,
These eyes are dimmed
But see very clearly into
Your soul and mine,
Upon my bent shoulders
I carry an accumulation
Of life’s experience, the
Lines upon my visage
Are a map of my smiles
And laughter, creaks and
Cracks in my body leak
The remains of
Unfulfilled hopes and
Broken dreams, perhaps
You can pick up a few
Pieces to make your
Own, if you look under
My silver hair, you may
Find a treasure store of
My memories, feel free
To sift through if you
Wish, advice I cannot
Give you for your own
Lifetime will be unique
To you, I wish you fair
Winds though and may
You live in exciting
Times.
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