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THE CARELESSNESS OF IT ALL
"Youth is wasted on the young." Said George B Shaw
And many of us bear the scars and the testimony!
So much energy spent chasing illusions
Seldom giving mind to moderation or caution
Oh!The fire in the blood was too hot to be contained!
We climaxed on every new song*
Loosed sails and let power of the thrill take us wherever!
"The flesh profit nothing." They told us
What do 'em old folks know anyway?!
All day everyday was as good as a Summer of love!
Oh!The carelessness of it all !
Taps running on broken jars
Drivers steering leaking cars
Haha!
In the end we were emtpy, with hefty repair bills!
And many of us bear the scars and the testimony!
So much energy spent chasing illusions
Seldom giving mind to moderation or caution
Oh!The fire in the blood was too hot to be contained!
We climaxed on every new song*
Loosed sails and let power of the thrill take us wherever!
"The flesh profit nothing." They told us
What do 'em old folks know anyway?!
All day everyday was as good as a Summer of love!
Oh!The carelessness of it all !
Taps running on broken jars
Drivers steering leaking cars
Haha!
In the end we were emtpy, with hefty repair bills!
Published 6th Aug 2022
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Growing Pains!
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6th Aug 2022 5:08pm
I'm no biologist but I think scientifically it has something to do with the survivability of the young, how they can handle the traumas better as a result of that very durable senselessness. When you gain wisdom you realize there were instances where you probably should have been more cautious, and the resulting anxiety arrives like a delayed reaction. There were a of lot things that should have traumatized me when they happened, not a decade later lol. So that final line contains a lot more depth than you may realize!
Growth is pain.
Growth is pain.
6th Aug 2022 5:30pm
"Growth is pain" Haha!Absolutely!
Well,it is after the Ship has finally docked,that the damage (of the rough sea) is seen.
Thank you!I appreciate your sentiments~
Well,it is after the Ship has finally docked,that the damage (of the rough sea) is seen.
Thank you!I appreciate your sentiments~
6th Aug 2022 5:45pm
There seem to be blinders on humans during their youth. They can't see or hear anything from the more experienced elders, until one day you're among the elders. Tight
6th Aug 2022 5:49pm
6th Aug 2022 8:10pm
The things we have to LEARN in order to grow, with DEVELOPMENT and GROWTH are very important and necessary for us to be able to understand the truth and trust and honesty that we have become awaken by our thoughts and emotions and feelings ✍👊🙏 I appreciate your kindness and support and comment 👊🙏👑
7th Aug 2022 10:32am
Yea!We are better now for what we did and went through then,I think...WELL,that is, if all that didn't make you toxic or depressed or leave you with an addiction or painful regrets or unwanted Tattoes or....hehe!!!(Men!The list is endless!)
7th Aug 2022 12:30pm
FOSHO the list is very long as there are many times that those who have been through the process often have not learn how to heal with the process or deal with the situation are not prepare to adjust to the growing problems of life its sad but that's just the status of some of the youths of today they want to grow up fast but yet not necessarily really ready to grow up with DEVELOPMENT of real growth and maturity 😟🤨
6th Aug 2022 10:00pm
So true
So tragic
So exhilarating
To relive memories and magnificences that grows slightly with each retelling
As shadows grow longer The distant sunlight seems brighter
So tragic
So exhilarating
To relive memories and magnificences that grows slightly with each retelling
As shadows grow longer The distant sunlight seems brighter
7th Aug 2022 10:25am
Haha!I know a casualty (of youth) when I hear one!
Stories we can tell,huh?!
Thanks FatB!Always a pleasure~
Stories we can tell,huh?!
Thanks FatB!Always a pleasure~
6th Aug 2022 10:02pm
7th Aug 2022 10:41am
7th Aug 2022 7:03am
"In the end we were emtpy, with hefty repair bills!"
This poem sums up what is behind so much of what elders may consider the misspending aspects of youth.
George B (Bernard) Shaw had a long (92 years) and productive lifetime to make up for any neglect in youth (schooling wasn't his strong point) with his tremendous output of plays (getting a Nobel Literature Prize) and political activism. To think he died after falling off an apple tree in his garden
This poem sums up what is behind so much of what elders may consider the misspending aspects of youth.
George B (Bernard) Shaw had a long (92 years) and productive lifetime to make up for any neglect in youth (schooling wasn't his strong point) with his tremendous output of plays (getting a Nobel Literature Prize) and political activism. To think he died after falling off an apple tree in his garden
7th Aug 2022 10:43am
"...misspending aspects of youth." That sums it all!!!
Haha!He did what now?Apple tree?Haha!I had to check that one up!
Thanks for the enlightening!Always a pleasure~
Haha!He did what now?Apple tree?Haha!I had to check that one up!
Thanks for the enlightening!Always a pleasure~
8th Aug 2022 2:46pm
Cool- I finally have a reason to attach this song to a poem. (Needle starts “Running On Empty”, Jackson Browne)
10th Aug 2022 11:46am
