Stay Small Awhile
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A very old poem, written when I was no more than 30 (31 yrs. ago). Now, i regret to say, I barely know him.
Stay Small Awhile
Stay small awhile yet, my son.
It strains your father's heart
To see his simple, small boy
Growing up so fast, so very fast.
What's your hurry?
Indulge us for a little longer,
Let me bathe my spirit in your charms,
The purity of your feelings,
The beautiful ease of your ways;
These revive me from my weariness
Coming home tired from a day full of adults,
Worn out from the complications we embrace.
You've time enough for growing, never fear,
There's time enough to adjust to the world's strange ways.
There's time enough to learn all the rules and rituals
And time, yes always time
For love, just simple love.
Copyright © William Masonis | Year Posted 2020
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