Be Gone Sweet Youth!

Be gone, sweet youth

I do not care that you are waning now,

Nor will I whine and beg you stay –

Who needs you anyhow?

Be gone, sweet childhood days of yore

When care was far away,

Even if you could,

I would not beg you stay.

Away, sweet adolescent years

Of discovering love and pain

Even if I wanted to,

I can’t see you again.

Be gone, young wedded years

Of plans and hopes and dreams;

I can’t recall your good points

My memory fails, it seems.

I sampled your sweet offerings

Laughed and loved and cried

But when I felt secure in life,

Then you just up and died!

So, be gone, sweet youth

Take with you all your vows;

I will not whine and beg you stay

Who needs you anyhow?

                                  ~PTH