Remember when you were still young

And the world was so fresh and new

Your life was a song yet to be sung

Endless possibilities ahead for you

Times then seemed to go by so slow

Impatiently we wished to be grown

Milestones passed as each day we would grow

And too soon the nest we had flown

As our list of things done began to climb

Our youth is outgrown and then spent

As we look back over this joyous time

We ask where the years suddenly went

Day to day worries upon us now press

Where once life was so fun and carefree

All phases must come to an end I guess

Or new things couldn’t come to be

Like finding a partner to share each day

And children of our own to hold dear

As we with these youngsters now sit and play

The great circle of life becomes clear

We now learn to see with a fresh pair of eyes

Share our child’s discovery of wonder & joy

Thus we finally learned to cherish & prize

What we once had as a young girl or boy

Of course to our children we are sure to say

“Don’t rush, just enjoy being a kid”

But they will want to grow up in a day

Exactly the way we once did

The years will pass but they will not see

That the circle of life is moving on

So focussed on growing up will they be

They’ll never notice until childhood is gone

The time to wonder and learn should not end

Although you can’t help growing up one bit

A child needs an adult upon which to depend

And adults need to keep their inner child lit

So I plead with all the ones growing up now

Don’t wish carefree childhood away

Those grown remember to stay young somehow

All can strive to make the best of each day