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Not sure why it didn't work, but here is the text of my poem....
A Man
Once upon a time, quite past, and deep defined.
I became a Man, Unspoken, and refined.
It didn't happen quickly and it caught me by surprise.
But when it finally happened, I opened up my eyes.
I didn't want to be a Man and wanted to stay young.
Yet there was no escaping it, the damage had been done.
Frivolity had ended. It was time to take control.
Yet each attempt to step ahead gouged deeply in my soul.
Remain as though a child at heart,
I pleaded to myself.
I cast that dream and sweet desire,
high ..... upon the shelf.
I see that dream with each new day,
and still wait for the reward.
I wonder what tomorrow brings,
and what fantasies I've stored.
I'm still a youthful lad at heart
and proud to say it's true.
I see myself a child at heart,
and wonder still, "Do you?"
David Paul Beardsley
Copyright ©2002 David Paul Beardsley
