Wild Heart

It’s a special gift to our youth, with fearless disregard
They run into this world with arms open so far
Embracing each moment and living for the now
Experiencing all that life offers with hope and a vow
To never look back, while their hearts are still strong
Not to tarry or linger in one place for too long
They float like a boat set adrift on the waves
The currents they guide them from inlet to bays
New things to discover and adventures to have
They may stumble and wonder in search of a new path
All chronicled in their hearts saving them for old age
So when on a porch they do sit, they can share every page
Of a book they have written with their own steady hand
And pass on to the next one, that torch from its stand
To blaze a new trail and discover their soul
And carry on a tradition to the young from the old
Live life with gusto and never in fear
Be honest and happy and yes drink a few beers
But keep it all in perspective and to thine own self be true
Because in the end what’s important is your point of view

Written by: G.A. Baribeault
June 7, 2014