Wondering where the years have gone <br />A wild, happy go lucky kid <br />With dreams of conquering the world <br />From throwing out the first pitch at the world series <br />To Catching the winning touchdown in the super bowl <br />Rocking across the country in my band <br />Even being a TV star and dating a beautiful actress <br />One year President came to mind <br />When growing up poor you dream of fame and riches <br />The littlest things matter then and still do <br />With the years passing by so quickly the dreams faded <br />This young boy became a Man <br />A soldier, a husband, Father, Retired, and now a grandpa <br />His dreams are healthy, Money and the beach <br />A big change over the years <br />Worn and torn he dreams of a relaxing peaceful life <br />A house by the ocean to go sit and reflect on the life behind <br />In a chair with cold lemonade he dreams of youth and dreams <br />For his dreams were shatter by life and work <br />Wishing for a youthful return to dream again <br />He reminisces about where the dreams have changed <br />To dream of the years were dream mean more <br />He'll pass his dreams to the young ones that want to dream <br />Dream of a better and richer life <br />But the life you live is the best dream you'll ever dream<br /><br />Michael Peterson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/dreams-gone-away/
