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O Youth!
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This is a bit of a father's lament. ;)

O Youth!

O Youth!
O Sweet, Sweet youth!
You came to me so innocently,
so sweetly, with such joy.
You seemed to be infinite.

O Youth!
O Passionate, Loving youth!
as you begin to leave me,
so quickly with such haste.
You are my paramour!

O Youth!
O Foolish, Foolish youth!
You shouldn’t have gone away.
You’ve teased me with false hope,
so bitter now is my dreams.

O Youth!
O Bitter, Sweet youth!
How could you be so cruel?
I embraced you as a lover.
So merciless is your heart.

O Youth!
O Fleeting, Fleeing youth!
You were so beautiful!
You’re running, leaving me.
so quickly now I’m old.

O Youth!
O Lovely, Lovely Youth!
I beseech you to stay.
You come now only in my dreams.
You’re so still, so sweet until I awake.

O Youth!
O Sweet, Bitter youth!
O How I’d loved you!
I am old so quickly.
I am wrinkled and alone,
now you’ve left me for another.

© 2003 CJ Clark
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 Reviews of "O Youth!"
Reviewed by Birdie Houston (Reader)
Reviewed on June 17, 2003
CJ Dale, O Youth is a pulsating write with excellent message and exquisite delivery this was high in ranking I applaud you over and over this is going to my library right this minute

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on June 16, 2003
we are ageless in discovery... very effective write...

Reviewed by Dale Clark
Reviewed on June 16, 2003
La Belle-I'm young, really I am, this was just ponderance. lol You're as old as you
think you are. I don't think too much. ;)
-Dale

Reviewed by Maria Lupinacci
Reviewed on June 16, 2003
Dale,
Great piece!! I was just talking to an old friend of mine over the weekend, and we were doing the "remember whens" and it suddenly dawned on me that they were almost twenty years ago! What a reality check! lol!

Hugs,
Maria

Reviewed by Bhuwan Thapaliya
Reviewed on June 16, 2003
This is one of ure best write...perfect!!!!

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on June 15, 2003
I could see the double meaning here of youth leaving us, both by way of us aging and when our children leave to go off on their own. Excellent write

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)
Reviewed on June 15, 2003
If you're old, never admit it!! Great poem.

Reviewed by Kay P Devenish
Reviewed on June 15, 2003
But inside you are still young...never lose that sweetness,write it out .

This poem made me sad but liked it very much...well written!

Reviewed by Christine Morell
Reviewed on June 15, 2003
This is excellent, Dale.
~Chrissie

Reviewed by Janet Caldwell
Reviewed on June 15, 2003
Hi Sweets,

I thought that you were talking about me. ;) Seriously, this is good and I feel it.

Love, JC xoxoxo

Reviewed by Marlene Dawn
Reviewed on June 15, 2003
This is wonderful Dale.

*Marlene*

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)
Reviewed on June 15, 2003
Love it. I firmly believe YOUTH is wasted on the YOUNG. [smiles]

Reviewed on June 15, 2003
I love the flow and the metaphors in this one. Good write indeed!

May Lu a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o)

Reviewed by Joseph* OneLight*® (Reader)
Reviewed on June 15, 2003
"Tis true, she loves us and leaves us but the memories are oh so grande!

~Joseph

Reviewed on June 15, 2003
This was outstanding, I loved these lines:

O Youth!
O Lovely, Lovely Youth!
I beseech you to stay.
You come now only in my dreams.
You’re so still, so sweet until I awake.

Reindeer

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on June 15, 2003
CJ!!
O Youth!
O Sweet
Bitter youth!
O How I’d loved you!
I am old so quickly
I am wrinkled and alone!
Now
You’ve left me
For another

Damn did you have to remind me!!!!

But you did a great job on this one!!

Fine job...Okay!!

Love
Tinka

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on June 15, 2003
CJ,
Awesome piece.
"O Youth!
O Lovely, Lovely Youth!
I beseech you to stay.
You come now only in my dreams.
You’re so still, so sweet until I awake. "
Peggy


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