Sixteen, by Nelson D Reyes

Nelson D Reyes

Sixteen

Unchanged

Sixteen

I count sixteen

Wonder

How many

Years

I figure

How many

Times

Yet

Sixteen

I count

But

Young forever

Eternally

You blushing

A kiss loving

Sweet longing

Endearing caring

At all times

Your hands

Your eyes

Your looks

Innocence

Fresh first rays

Of sun

Dew on

Your cheeks

Dimples

When you

Smile

Your voice

So youthful

Shrieking laughs

Joyful tears

Full of life moments

Of dreams

Of hope

Of tomorrows

Fragrant soft shadows

Of sunlight

In beds of rosemary

And lavender

At twilight you are

Into yet a lullaby of harp

Fluted in moonbeams

Among the sweet deep purple

Vineyards in a cool summer night

Yes you are

Do I count seventeen?

Nay sixteen

I count

Young you are

Eternal

Now vintaged and sweeter

Yet

Evermore unchanged

. . .

NDR2.8.2017

Sixteen she was yes
Sixteen she is indeed yes?
Sixteen always yes

Sweet 16 Valentine's haiku. Like a wine's sweet fragrance young once now vintaged, mellowed yet ever sweeter, love ever blushing.

Sandi Simms

over 3 years

This is gorgeous! This is how we should all feel. The young at heart stay young.

Nelson D Reyes

over 3 years

Sandi thank you. And thank you for visiting.

J Ann Crowder

over 3 years

Never stop living young. Good philosophy! It's exactly how I want to feel, everyday. Very well written, and wonderful thoughts.

Nelson D Reyes

over 3 years

I thought you'd like it. Always good to feel and think young.
Thank you Jenifer for liking.

Robert L. Martin

over 3 years

As long as I can remain thinking young, the longer life I have to live.

Nelson D Reyes

over 3 years

My two grandsons told me that I was the craziest person they ever met. And they were at the time six and seven years old. Ha! I never felt so young! And crazy!
Thanks again dear friend.

Robert L. Martin

over 3 years

Great story and very well done, Nelson. I love reading your poetry

Nelson D Reyes

over 3 years

We tend to stay young as we grow old but with an added
outlook, a pleasant one for the most part, a wisdom,
a sweet acceptance of life's challenges we'd been through,
an acceptance in turn that made us unchanged, sixteen again - our love for life, our love for love, hope ever in us.
Thank you for loving my work Robert. It means a lot to me coming from a great poet like you.