pkern Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 On Turning 10The whole idea of it makes me feel like I'm coming down with something, something worse than any stomach ache or the headaches I get from reading in bad light- a kind of measles of the spirit, a mumps of the psyche, a disfiguring chicken pox of the soul. You tell me it is too early to be looking back, but that is because you have forgotten the perfect simplicity of being one and the beautiful complexity introduced by two. But I can lie on my bed and remember every digit. At four I was an Arabian wizard. I could make myself invisible by drinking a glass of milk a certain way. At seven I was soldier, at nine a prince. But now I am mostly at the window watching the late afternoon light. Back then it never fell so solemnly against the side of my tree house, and my bicycle never leaned against the garage as it does today, all the dark blue speed drained out of it. This is the beginning of sadness, I say to myself, as I walk through the universe in my sneakers. It is time to say good-bye to my imaginary friends, time to turn the first big number. It seems only yesterday I used to believe there was nothing under my skin but light. If you cut me I would shine. But now when I fall upon the sidewalks of life, I skin me knees. I bleed. -Billy Collins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codica3 Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 It's funny how school can teach you to HATE poetry.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkern Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 Originally posted by Codica3 It's funny how school can teach you to HATE poetry.. It's unfortunate that you feel that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilo Beauty Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 BUT........Reading that I can't help thinking of adolescence instead of turning "10".I wasn't that melancholy at 10!!!!!!-iliana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codica3 Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 Originally posted by pkern It's unfortunate that you feel that way. Yeah it really is considering I have to take mandatory poetry classes for my English major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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phuturephunk Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 ...Makes me yearn for the age of wonder, just cuz now.. its just too alien to fathom...Awesome!.... ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkern Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 This poem makes me think of our country, actually ... how we seem to be losing our youth. Though I guess each generation goes through this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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