The Torchbearers



And then somewhere,
As days passed to years,
It was lost.
We had become the elder guard,
The keepers of tales old
And wisdom new.
No longer the hunters of Snipe,
Our youth, long since left behind
In those grassy fields and enchanted woods.
The future's endless possibilities
Have turned to numbered days,
Where victories
Are marked in sunrises,
And losses
In lonely sunsets.
Slowly, we fade
Into the dimming light of tomorrow,
Remembered only by those
Who choose to bear the torch.

About this poem

This poem is about the moment you realize you've become the older generation.

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Written on September 06, 2022

Submitted by on October 12, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Characters 481
Words 94
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 19

Keith Mansfield

I started writing nearly two years ago. As a retired meat cutter of 30 years, the last thing I saw myself doing was writing poetry, but here I am. more…

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