Envy the Truly Young
by Zachary Adama
Envy the Truly Young
Envy their follies,
Vanities,
And innocent naiveté.
Envy the freshness of their experience,
Sorrow,
And uncontrived pain.
Envy the Truly Young
For they know not what they do,
Say,
Or feel.
Pity the Old Soul
Pity their games,
Vanities,
And contrived ignorance.
Pity the irony of their experience,
Sorrow,
And self-pitying pain.
Pity the Old Soul
For they know not what they do,
Say,
Or feel.