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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE DREAMER, by JOHN D. MCMASTER
First Line: When he was young he wanted to be / bold
Last Line: His life a failure and his soul a song.
Subject(s): Failure; Old Age
First Line: When he was young he wanted to be / bold
Last Line: His life a failure and his soul a song.
Subject(s): Failure; Old Age
WHEN he was young he wanted to be bold
And brave. He wished to help the weak,
As did the knights of old;
Or be a pirate and hid treasure seek—
Diamonds and yellow gold.
He craved to drink deep of Romance's cup,
But he grew up.
When once a man, he wanted to be strong
And great. He sought success in life,
A place above the throng,
A famous victory in the World's strife.
But something went all wrong
For he won neither fame, nor power, nor gold,
And he grew old.
Down that mean street you see him drift along,
His life a failure and his soul a song.
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