Poem of the day: A Couple More Years

Poem of the day: A Couple More YearsA poem a day keeps the soul awake! For the most soulful, authentically African poetry on the internet, check out Poem of the day.

by Arnold Charles

21-08-2023 08:59

in Art and Artists

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A Couple More Years Ive got a couple more years on you, baby...thats all. Ive had more chances to fly and more places to fall. And it aint that Im wiser... Its only that Ive spent more time with my back to the wall. And Ive picked up a couple more years on you, baby.. thats all. Ive walked a couple more roads than you, baby...thats all. And Im tired of runnin while youre only learning to crawl. And youre headin somewhere... But Ive been to somewhere... and found it was nowhere at all. And Ive picked up a couple of years on you baby... thats all. Now sayin goodbye, girl dont never come easy at all. But youve got to fly cuz youre hearin those young eagles call. And someday when youre older, youll smile at a man strong and tall. And youll say Ive got a couple more years on you, baby... thats all. Ive got a couple more years on you baby... thats all. Youll say Ive had more chances to fly and more places to fall. It aint that Im wiser... Its only that Ive spent more time with my back to the wall. And Ive picked up a couple more years on you baby... thats all. By Shel Silverstein Recent Poem of the Day Posts

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