Wednesday, August 26, 2009

The Ages of Love



Our 20’s are free and full of hope

We live without worry, we love with no scope

We have fun with our friends

We embark on careers

We rarely examine our feelings or fears


As our 30’s transpire

We question our place

We yearn to find true love

We carve out our space

We sometimes feel anxious

We fill with self-doubt

Still, we learn what we need

And what we’re about


In our 40’s we stress

Half our life has passed by

Love has come and gone

We’re always asking why

We fight middle age

With fury and pain

Yet we always lose the battle

And time leaves it’s stain


Our 50’s awaken us to not giving in

To living our lives like a prize we must win

We know more about love

And our confidence grows

We embrace our highs

And diminish our lows

We move on with our life

We take another chance

We know it’s not time

To surrender the dance


More ages of love and stages of life

Love has no age boundary

No cut off for strife

We learn if we’re lucky

We find peace if we try

We hope we’ve been fulfilled

When it comes our time to die