Mature for Sure - a Rhyme Apart for the Kid at Heart
Who wouldn't want to be mature,
To face the world, sedate and sure,
Professional, not amateur?
Not me! I cannot just endure.
Our lives are simply much too brief
And filled with struggle, pain and grief.
Let's face it, without disbelief:
We all must have comic relief.
Maturity is worth a lot,
Worth sacrificing all we've got,
But here's a little food for thought:
Let's try to sweeten up the pot.
Who says adulthood must be sour,
Dampening each joyful hour,
Exercising veto power
And making youngsters crouch and cower?
You want to be grown-up and wise
In everybody else's eyes?
You say you have to take the prize?
Don't try to overanalyze!
For nothing's worse than a false start,
Although we need to be street-smart.
My mind may grow and fall apart;
I'd rather be a kid at heart.
Published by Linda Ann Nickerson - Featured Contributor in Lifestyle and Sports
Linda Ann Nickerson brings decades of reporting and a globally minded Midwestern perspective to a host of topics, balancing human interest with history, hard facts and often humor. View profile
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3 Comments
Post a CommentMe too. I'll always be a child at heart and since I'm not 74 I have a right to go into that second childhood. Loved it, like all you poetry. Great stuff and what a wonderful mind you have to created it.
This is great. Really very sweet and funny
Enjoyed all your poems and articles written since 10/7-I enjoy both the humorous ones and the Christian ones. Also appreciated your article on writing.