BE YOUNG AT HEART <br /> <br />With age you will grow old with years that pass, <br />But clinging to your ideals you're young in class! . <br /> <br />With age your skin may see wrinkles; <br />With enthusiasm your soul tinkles! . <br /> <br />With age surging emotions may calm, <br />But vigour makes you youthful and is a balm! <br /> <br />With age you'd have had chequered life's path-main, <br />But the hope in heart, will in you, let peace reign! . <br /> <br />With age you may lose your appetite, <br />But with the joy of living you're filled right! <br /> <br />With age don't bow down with pessimism, <br />But set up aerials and catch waves of optimism! <br /> <br />With age you may not barge into adventure, <br />But fill much will in your very nature! <br /> <br />With age don't sag your spirits but hold it high, <br />And you with youth, will be ever nigh! <br /> <br />With age you're high in life's ladder's rung, <br />But with lure of Nature you'll be ever young! <br /> <br />With age don't worry and yourself blame, <br />But have an unfailing trust in life's game! <br /> <br />With age you've criss-crossed many a trouble, <br />But with your iron resolution you'll ne'er stumble! <br /> <br />With age there may be a tarnish in your appearance, <br />But your inner-self should radiate effulgence! <br /> <br />With age you acquire abundant wisdom, <br />And can promote youngsters to stardom! <br /> <br />With age you'll be rich with experience, <br />Which will offer help to the young in their séance! <br /> <br />With age when illnesses creep into the system, <br />Take care for remedial action and them stem! <br /> <br />Age will thus have no immediate call of Death's clarion, <br />And you'll die young as an octogenarian <br /> or even a nonagenarian! <br /> <br />.<br /><br />chandra thiagarajan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/be-young-at-heart/
