Fresh life <br />Soft skin, New Baby <br />A soft cry escapes from rosebud lips <br />Quickly followed by a childlike gurgle <br />The first stage, as it was <br />The second age <br />Exploring Life <br />Meeting new people <br />Eyes opened to the world <br />School bag in hand <br />The third stage <br />That of the infamous lover, <br />Heart easily broken <br />Vulnerable like a baby bird <br />Thinking that they are invincible <br />Stage four <br />Oh what a confusing time <br />Turmoil of happenings <br />Set off, like a young bird pushed out of its nest <br />Flying off into an unknown life <br />Leaving home, yet another stage <br />New beginning. <br />At the fifth stage <br />Mid life crisis <br />Children fly away <br />A sudden stability, a sense of knowing <br />Life plan set <br />The sixth age shifts, comfort becomes the primary priority <br />Slippers, sweatshirts, and favorite pair of jeans <br />Worry about fashion, a thing of youth <br />The seventh and final stage of this long life <br />Cared for by others <br />Free of all worries <br />Take the days as they come, <br />Until they come no longer.<br /><br />Sydnii Ray<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/seven-stages-of-life/
