Tingling bells of laughter
At little instances springing up
Now coy, I move farther
Drooling squeals would capture
Souls acknowledging more than (just a second) cup
Now shy, I move farther
Desires knew no priorities as master
Between two blinks, wanting doll and a pup
Now (believed to have) grown, I move farther
Draped colourful, miss/match, never gave a bother
Logic and reason met with a drub
Now learnt to listen, I move farther
Cheering to clap, clapping to cheer after
A recall – memory had not, yet, tuned to dump
Now fearing amnesia, I move farther
Jumping shores with changing chapters
Moments re-define to play, rewind, and dub
A new face for a new phase growing vaster
With every strand of hair turning grey faster
Nicely done! One forgets the prompt while reading and enters the wonder of the moving and moving, not even thinking of losses until the very end.
ReplyDeleteThe steps of growing up, spiritual growth ~ very thoughtful.
ReplyDeleteoh, nice one, the loss awaiting us all.
ReplyDeleteTime moves on with us..and if we are are lucky it is pretty as bells..
ReplyDeleteAn enjoyable journey through growth......playful, even with the addition of gray hair! Cool.
ReplyDeleteThoroughly enjoyed the poem..an enjoyable journey of life..:-)
ReplyDeleteLife goes through so many stages doesnt it? An enjoyable journey of memories
ReplyDeleteYou wrote this really well. I found the 2x rhyme very difficult to master, myself.
ReplyDeletethis takes quite a journey to loss.
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