Forty Years
Forty years…
of triumphs and mistakes
of heartaches endured
and victories embraced.
Forty years…
of friendships formed
of a great love lost
and a true love found.
Forty years…
of freedom deprived, but restored
of memories forgotten, but renewed
and sacrifices unnoticed and were made astray.
Memories flood with laughter, joy, and tears
The journey we took, the paths we’ve crossed
The regrets, the pains, the shattered moments
All gone, buried under the beaming hope of sweet release.
When we were young, we dreamt of what could be
The world we wanted to explore or to see.
With every single year, we wished for nothing but free
Free from the aching past that stripped our purity.
Each thread of this life embossed our unspoken love
Our longing to feel each other’s majestic woven touch.
But with each passing year, our priorities change and improve.
Our dreams evolved as we learned, grow, and problem solved.
So here's to the next forty years ahead,
With wisdom gained and dreams unread.
May we continue to bury the past, just grow, and thrive,
And keep the flame of hope active and alive.
About this poem
To my past self, present, and future self.
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Written on May 20, 2024
Submitted by Wildflower888 on May 21, 2024
Modified by Wildflower888 on May 25, 2024
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| Scheme | Axxx Axbx Axxx xbxx cccc xxxx ddee |
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| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 1,117 |
| Words | 207 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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