Young by Jane Ayers Sweat

Young

They were young once

With eyes of brightest blue

Legs that ran so fast

And bones that quickly grew.

He was young once

Took off for college life

Met a sweet girl

And made her his wife.

She was young once

Had their babies with ease

Loved them all beyond words

And worked hard to please.

They were young once

When the kids left home

They all flew away

To start lives of their own.

Their hair is gray now

Bodies are old

Bones are so brittle

And the house is so cold.

Won't you come by

to visit now and then?

Their minds are still alive

Like way back when.

They were young once.