The Young

The Young by Rob Hood©1-23-09

I SPED THROUGH

MY EARLY LIFE

IN A TIZZY.

IT SURPRISES

ME NOW

THAT I DIDN'T

GET DIZZY.

YOUNG PEOPLE

MOVE FORWARD

WITHOUT A

TRUE AIM

BEFORE THEY REALIZE

THAT LIFE IS A GAME

WHERE RULES APPLY.

YOU MEET MANY

STANDARDS BEFORE

YOU DIE.

AFTER A WHILE

LIFE'S MEANINGS

START TO

COME CLEAR

AND THEN WE

ENJOY THE

THINGS THAT

WE HOLD DEAR.

WE MAY ONLY LIVE

LIFE BUT ONE TIME

AND THEN WE

ARE SUCKED INTO

THE PRIMAL SLIME.

BUT, PERHAPS

WE'LL RETURN UNTIL

WE GET THINGS RIGHT.

HOPING FOR THAT

MAKES MY

DISPOSITION

BRIGHT!

I'D LIKE TO

KEEP TRYING

TILL I SUCCEED

A FIGHT TO

THE FINISH

IS MY CREED.

I WISH I COULD TO

MY YOUNG LIFE RETURN

FILLED WITH THE

INSIGHTS OF ALL

I HAVE LEARNED!

Compliments

Compliments by Rob Hood©1-23-09

I'M UP IN THE AIR

I FEEL APART

SOME PEOPLE HAVE

ACCUSED ME OF

BEING SMART

I KNOW THAT GOD

HAS BLESSED ME

WITH A MIND

FOR THOSE

AMUSEMENTS

THAT I FIND

I'M UNCOMFORTABLE

RECEIVING COMPLIMENTS

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO REACT

I FEEL INTENSE

WHY ARE THESE

NICE THINGS

SAID TO ME?

THEY SEEM

TO COME

FOR NOTHING

I CAN SEE

I'M THE SAME

GUY I'VE

ALWAYS BEEN

NOT SO SPECIAL

SO WHY DID

I WIN YOUR PRAISE?

THAT WILL

PUT ME

IN A MAZE

FOR DAYS