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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
REMEMBRANCE, by EDITH H. SHANK
First Line: She tried to forget all the past with its
Last Line: That age builds itself on the ashes of youth.
Subject(s): Forgetfulness
First Line: She tried to forget all the past with its
Last Line: That age builds itself on the ashes of youth.
Subject(s): Forgetfulness
She tried to forget all the past with its pain;
She tried to forget and begin life again,
Without any ashes of smouldering fire,
Without any stain or stench of the mire.
What she really forgot was the ancient truth,
That Age builds itself on the ashes of Youth.
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