Ode to Youth

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The wind whistles as it blows gently the leaves of autumn

The bright yellow rays of the explodes in a riotous display

I stand in awe at it’s raw beauty…

Yet for all of their impressive splendor, this I say

None can ever compare to thee.

The flower of youth remains forever

Fleeting in an instant but etched in memories

Ne’er forgotten, ne’er lost in images gone by

Time rolls forever more but this I’ll say

Yours shall never be…

Life moves on, it's pages turn with time

The winter chill shall come, the frost remain

In cold abodes, in front of campfires lit

Thy memory and face shall keep the warmth

Forever lit…

Age will creep and steal the kiss of gods

A flower will wither with the seasons past

Leaves shall fall and the years shall crawl

But none shall ever snuff the flames of thought

Nor thy memories…

‘Shall I compare thee to a summers day

Thou art more lovely and more beautiful’

Shakespeare’s verse is apt for thee

Not e’en the ravages of wear nor tear

Shall ever pull you down…

There will be troubles in the road you pass

The smooth path can go askew

Yet never shall the travails of hardships fall

As you hold steadfast your course and gaze

Troubles all, shall come to pass…

Fear not what tomorrow brings

And fear not the dragon’s fiery breath

So long as you remember the strength you’ve always had

Not serpent nor rabid man shall ever stray

Nor ever hold you back…

The world remains steadfast in its course

The path of ruin goes hand in hand with all the good

Choose your journey well and never fear

For e’en though those obstacles shall come

You shall prevail…

Outward beauty fades in time

Like how autumn draws the color of spring’s great blooms

Yet e’en if that is true, the truth remains

Your heart, your soul, where your true beauty lies

Shall always blossom and endure…

Smile, dear princess and always do

Fill your heart with wonder and laughter

Enjoy your life, fall in love, love and fall out of love

For that is life, its ups and downs

That will make us who we are…

Never be afraid to fail- (but do not expect to fail)

Strive for what you want, follow your dreams

Never let others pull you down (but let them help you up)

The world might quash some of your desires

But some, it gives with open arms

Never fall upon the pitfalls of self-reproach

And never let doubt eat what you know in your heart

‘Fear is the mind killer’ as Fremen say

Stand tall and steel your mind –

The whole wide world is yours.