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Prize

Be young my boy Don’t rush to grow The secrets of age will soon be told Fish in creeks Gaze at the sky Stay young and curious for a while Laugh from your belly Wink and grin Hit a ball with a stick you don’t need to win Dance to the music in your head Move here or there as Simon says For soon enough time marches on That little boy he does move on If you are lucky you will realize to keep a bit of him is a precious prize.

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Eileen Manassian

Date: 7/7/2024 8:14:00 AM

Sweet. Hope there's a little bit of him in you still. :) How are you doing? Long time no hear... hope all is well. Big hugs. PS... thanks for you visit, Richard.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/8/2024 6:33:00 PM

Enjoy. Miss you; that's all

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/8/2024 4:19:00 PM

Busy with a bunch of family visiting. Fun but exhausting at the same time. We are on the third wave of visitors.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 7/2/2024 7:35:00 AM

Richard, I absolutely LOVE this poem. Janice

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/8/2024 4:20:00 PM

Thanks Janice.

Gary Radice

Date: 6/24/2024 10:13:00 PM

Your poem resonates with me. I honestly feel I'm growing down. Nice one Richard. Cheers - Gary

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/26/2024 11:02:00 PM

I know the feeling. Thanks for reading and commenting.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/23/2024 7:02:00 PM

How did I miss this? Love the innocence, the wistfulness, and the retro awareness, Richard. Thanks, Gershon

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/26/2024 11:03:00 PM

Happy to have you visit.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 6/16/2024 6:10:00 AM

Hello rich...it's been a while though I'm back relishing this poetic work...I like the cadence of your lines along with its meaningful content...a wonderful piece of advice!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/16/2024 7:05:00 AM

So nice to have you visit. Thanks for reading and commenting.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 6/15/2024 7:21:00 PM

May you always carry a bit of that boy inside Richard. :)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/16/2024 7:08:00 AM

Thanks Linda, he gets me n trouble from time to time.

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 6/13/2024 10:15:00 AM

It has been my advice to children for a long time. Those happy years should be held for as long as possible. I like this view. Must fav.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/13/2024 1:28:00 PM

Thanks Hilda. ;0)

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 6/12/2024 7:17:00 PM

We should always strive to keep the little boy or girl inside of us intact. Poetry does that for us Richard, it keeps us youthful and real. Really enjoyed this :)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/13/2024 5:35:00 AM

Thanks Rose. ;0)

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 6/12/2024 4:18:00 AM

Hello Richard, What a nice, heartfelt call to cherish youth’s innocence and wonder. The wisdom lies in preserving that spark—a treasure beyond measure! - Blessings, My Friend, Daniel

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/12/2024 6:48:00 AM

Thanks Daniel.

Tania Kitchin

Date: 6/12/2024 3:47:00 AM

Richard, a great poem and message. When we're young we want to be an adult and when an adult we wish to be able to be young again.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/12/2024 6:48:00 AM

Thanks Tania.

Eileen Manassian

Date: 6/11/2024 11:30:00 AM

Hi. Read this on FB. Lovely advice. :)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/11/2024 5:50:00 PM

Thanks, hugs Rick.

Tom Woody

Date: 6/11/2024 5:42:00 AM

My wife likes to say I'm still a little boy, throwing stones, breaking sticks off trees etc. I guess maybe we're all a bit like that. Nice write Rick

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/11/2024 9:02:00 AM

Thanks buddy.

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 6/10/2024 10:38:00 PM

YES! Love this. God bless you, love, Gina

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/11/2024 5:21:00 AM

Thanks Regina.