There's No Time Like Now

by Walter   Mar 4, 2021


I am a baby and I will just cry
Nearly 24/7 and I don't know why
It's driving my mum really mad
She's acting like I've done something bad

I am a toddler and I will just walk
And I've also learned, to start to talk
But life's getting harder now I'm not in a pram
I'm not sure I like this, I think it's a scam

I am a child and I like to play
I really could sit and do this all day
But life's suddenly, surrounded by rules
Most days my times filled, with work from schools

I am a teen and I know it all
My parents and advice I just ignore
But they never stop with their lecturing
I can't wait to move out and do everything

I am an adult and live on my own
I just bought a house with a bank loan.
My income is spent on weekly bills
It feels like that life has lost all it's thrills

I am a parent with kids and a wife
Now I truly wonder what happened to life
From nine to five, I'm at work most the day
And evenings to night with the kids I will play

I am retired and I have grown old
My life at the moment seems too controlled
And something as simple as going out
Has all of my carers worry with doubt

Now this is the advice given to me
From someone I know whose just turned ninety
Whatever your age just don't have regrets
Because the older you are...the harder it gets

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  • 3 years ago

    by Maud

    I love the progression and truth here. Great poem!

    • 3 years ago

      by Walter

      Thank you for reading and your comment Maud :)

  • 3 years ago

    by Brenda

    Well said Walter! It's so true, so very true..

    • 3 years ago

      by Walter

      Thank you Brenda for your comment and nomination too!

  • 3 years ago

    by Walter

    Wow! Thanks Keira for writing such an amazing comment :) It's always great when you write something that other people can relate to. I think we all have or had moments when we wished we were younger or older because of how unfair or hard life might appear at the time. But if we don't stop and make an effort to enjoy life now, it can so easily slip by. I guess we shouldn't rule out relaxation and enjoying ourselves at each stage in life rather than putting it off for sometime in the future, and only to find you've left it too late.
    (NB: Please note the added full stop at Fifth stanza, end of the second sentence).

  • 3 years ago

    by Keira Pickard

    First stanza:
    I have a baby/toddler brother, and this is so relatable! I laughed at this, and liked the rhymes.
    Second stanza:
    I enjoyed the rhymes in this too and I liked the perspective of a toddler you've portrayed.
    Third stanza:
    Reminds me of another younger brother I have. When you're that age, it's so easy to play and enjoy yourself with the innocence you still have.
    Fourth stanza:
    I felt guilty, despite being fairly well behaved, lol. Though I know someone who is very much like that. I thought the rhyming was clever in this, too.
    Fifth stanza:
    Quite sad, but, again, well executed. I'd put a full stop at the end of the second sentence in this stanza, though :)
    Sixth stanza:
    Again, sad but, at the same time, uplifting in the sense that the narrator is no longer unhappy or lonely and has settled down.
    Seventh stanza:
    Well written, ( again!) and I like the relaxed tone of the narrator in this stanza.
    Eighth stanza:
    A powerful ending to the poem with a good message. And I loved the title!
    Excellent poem.

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