Youth and Reality
Oh
for the days of youth
When
wisdom rose to meet the stars.
When
dreams ran wild.
No
challenge too great.
Pain
was unknown.
Each
day was born anew
With
the anticipation of Christmas morn.
Smiles
and trust were so freely given.
Anticipated
rewards accepted without question.
The
dream of a love so great,
A
family all our own.
No
obstacles stood in our path.
The
mountain was there to conquer
The
ocean to sail.
We
knew the stars were there in the heavens
Just
for us to gaze and wonder at.
To
wish upon with the heart of innocence.
The
time of innocence past
The
awakening to reality
We
evolve into adults where
The
wisdom diminishes to reality.
We
come face to face with our own reality.
The
time when wisdom is yet to be learned.
Dreams
become yesterdays.
Tears
come easily.
The
day after Christmas has been born.
The
stars are there not just for our wishes,
The
mountains are there to climb.
We
are not eagles that can soar high and free.
We
are but mere mortals that feel pain and despair.
There
is no one to make it right,
This
we must do for ourselves now.
We
must face the choices we made yesterday.
We
learn to take each day at a time.
Smiles
still come easily
But
trust comes not so easily now.
Pain
and hurt is not unknown.
Oh
for the time of innocence and wisdom
When
we did soar like eagles
Over
mountains and waters
No
obstacles to great.
No fear of reaching for the stars.
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