To Be Young Again



To be young again with flowing, natural, brown hair,
to feel the walk of spring without aches and pains,
to have the heart flutter when dreaming about a crush,
to be able to eat sweets and not worry about weight gain,
to look forward to each day with the idealism of youth,
to be in tune with the moon, sun and heavens,
to catch fire flies in Mason jars,
to make a wish at rainbow's sight,
to see shooting stars and be excited,
to dance fast dances without losing breath,
to stay up all night and talk about youthful things.

Ah, to be young again...
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Submitted by Sonny68 on January 26, 2016

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 538
Words 105
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 11, 1

Sonia Walker

I have been writing poetry, short stories and articles of interest for over thirty years. Most of my writing has been published in small presses, journals and weekly community newspapers. It is enjoyable to receive positive feedback on my writing. Before retirement, I was an editor and co-publisher for a quarterly journal and monthly newsletter from Anchorage, Alaska. My philosophy is to write something everyday to keep the cobwebs away. more…

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  • Sonia Walker
    Sonia Walker
    This is an ode to youthfulness. An older woman looks back capturing her spontaneous feelings as a young girl who was idealistic and full of wonder.
    LikeReply 28 years ago

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