Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, YOUTH, by IDA M. FORREST


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YOUTH, by                    
First Line: Youth is not a time of life
Last Line: At the joy such living brings.
Subject(s): Aging; Youth


Youth is not a time of life
Measured by the years,
The young are often aged
By sorrow and tears.

Youth is but a state of mind,
Measured by ideals;
Those old in years are often young,
The game of life reveals.

Wrinkles in the face appear,
Painted by the years,
But wrinkles etched upon the soul
Are put there by our fears.

Faith and hope will keep us young,
Courage kills despair,
Time cannot take the toll of years
If enthusiasm's there.

So hold fast to your ideals,
Fill your life with worth-while things,
So that in the end we marvel
At the joy such living brings.





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