WONDERFUL YOUTH

 

WONDERFUL YOUTH

 

I was once very young

Who would sing any song

I would laugh at any joke

And would chuckle as I talk

 

I was once truly free

As a sparrow on a tree

I would fly here and there

And could soar without a care

 

I was bold, I was daring

I was soft, I was caring

I would venture anywhere

And may touch a star up there

 

I had once a dancing soul

That would dart, never crawl

I had heart ready to spark

If a beauty hits the mark

 

Now I feel so very tame

With no fire or a  flame

With no twinkles in my eyes

Oh old age stop your sighs

 

Oh my youth call again

Wake me up, jerk the brain

Dust my soul, brush the rust

Bring me laughter with a gust

 

Oh my youth bring me cheers

Ring your bells in my ears

Shine your sun and chase the rain

Flash your rainbow once again

Ghanim Anaz

Watford, Herts, U.K

April 2013

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Dear Ghanim
 

What a lovely poem, I enjoyed reading it so much; it must apply to so many
of us.
Kind regards.

Dr Maureen Jalili

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Ghanim
What a wonderful poet you are.

This poem took my mind to my childhood when we had nothing to worry about.

Now I want to escape our present and old age problems and remember our days in Kirkuk, playing golf and enjoying the weather.

I miss you, God bless you.

Azzam Baker

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Great poem Jiddo.

You're a true wordsmith!

Omar Anaz

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This is a wonderful poem from a wonderful friend.

Mowaffaq Al-Assad

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Thank you Akhi Ghanim for sharing your rhyme with me.

Tariq Shafiq

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