When I was young

When I was young
I'd drive too fast
Tyres screeching, wheels spinning
Objects racing past
And now that I'm old
I shake my head in despair
At those 'kids' doing as I did
Without thought, so debonair
I want to grab them
Time and time again
Explain that life's not a race
But I've forgotten, everything was back then

When I was young
I never felt the cold
With lino on the floor, ice on the windows
Wasn't like I was bold
But now that I'm ancient
It's very different you see
Walking the dog daily requires
Not one layer, but three
When I look in the mirror
I shake my head in despair
What's happened to the younger me
And what's with all the grey hair

When I was young
I only thought of myself
My needs and all of my wants
Everyone else's left on the shelf
And now I'm a proper 'adult'
Not a single thing has changed
From all those around me
I remain virtually estranged
So when will I grow up
And finally start to care
Once again I look in the mirror
And shake my head in despair

How to ruin.....

How to ruin
A friendship or two
Stop talking, chatting
As I'm known to do
It should be simple
But life gets in the way
Then suddenly you find
There's nothing to say
Time to go, and quietly close the door
That part of you is lost evermore

How to ruin
A potential career
Choose the wrong stopping place
Then all next steps disappear
It should be simple
But all you can do is lament
The fact that your feet seem
Encased in drying cement
Time to go, ha, if only I could
Not a word I say here will do any good

How to ruin
Your favourite food
Add unwanted ingredients
And it'll spoil your mood
It should be simple
For less really is more
But an addition or two
Changes it from pleasure to chore
Time to go, and quit my bitch
Please don't put pickle on my cheese sandwich

Dark where there once was light

A place for pretty views
And contemplative walks
Where dogs run free, happily
Geese fill the air with squawks

It's somewhere to start the day
Gather each and every thought
Prepare yourself for what's ahead
And the battles to be fought

Later, stroll quietly in twilight
Let the stresses bleed away
But it all changed for me there
Just the other day

Not sure if I ever saw you
But your intention lingered in the air
Captured me, and I was you
Wracked with hopelessness and despair

For two, maybe three days
You surrounded my every stroll
The steps I took weren't really mine
As I gazed in to your soul

Then just as quickly you were gone
Vanished without a trace
Leaving me to myself again
In this pretty place

Then a chance conversation shook me
Sent me racing to look online
Feelings flooding horribly back
I can't undo our intertwine

And there it was before my eyes
Again
The hurt, the anguish, the fear
The pain, the pain, your pain

And though we never said a word
I'm glad you talked that way
Just so you know, you weren't alone
On that February day

It's still a place for pretty views
But it's dark where there once was light
I'll think of you when I walk there
And hope that you're alright