A Fond Farewell to Youth

With Boistr’us voice I greet my youth,
And glimpse her sprightly smile.

The warmth, that flows forth from her heart,
And makes me stay a while.

She offers me her open palm,
And as I reach I know.

Her beauty, glow and energy,
I’ll have to let her go.

I gape at her and see myself,
The hope, the joy, the strength.

And in the distance change behold,
Youth will not last at length.

Now, in the nucleus of my life,
I watch my youth’s demise.

With no regret, I let her go,
Her ardent lows and highs.

I turn my gaze toward the dusk,
And sight the calm ahead.

The peace, the poise, the confidence,
I walk my arms wide spread.