Sunday, June 7, 2009

on birthdays eve

Here is the poem Bethany gave me for my birthday:

Grown-Up

Was it for this I uttered prayers,
And sobbed and cursed and kicked the stairs,
That now, domestic as a plate,
I should retire at half-past eight?


Disclaimer:  I should hope to always keep the wonder of a child with me, to find joy in the little things, to not dismay when grown-up reponsibilites take root and to always remember to dance and play. Life is really too short to be only grown-up and no child.

1 comment:

Steph said...

hehe.. if anyone i should think the schoenbergs will remain children until they die! there is too much child in us. :)
i like the poem though.