When I Was Seventeen – Written Tuesday 7th January 2020 (Aged 44)

When I Was Seventeen

when i was seventeen
i had all the time in the world
and the universe lay before me
now,
i feel time is fleeting
and i try to savour
each and every meeting
when i was seventeen
life was large and unexplained
i was wide eyed
and ready to tackle the course
time felt like forever
but now i cling to every moment
every second, every hour
because i know now how precious they are
when i was seventeen
i had all the time in the world
and i could see in many directions
i was young and i was scared
now,
i just want people to be there
times was not in short supply
there was so much of it to share
when i was seventeen




James Garratt – Tuesday 7th January 2020


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