" Forgot to be "

  Remembering what seems a hundred years; 

   A boy so young, so many fears. 

 

    Innocence was all the young boy knew; 

  Innocence lost as the young boy grew. 

 

    A world of wonder with so much to give; 

  How soon one learns the struggles just to live. 

 

    All those hopes, the things he'd someday do 

 and someday see. 

  Take his dreams give him reality. 

 

    The more he grew the less he'd understand; 

  How quickly the boy would become a man. 

 

    Spend most of his life looking for something 

 that he can't find, 

He feels something missing, 

 something he must of left behind. 

 

    Fading memory's, forgotten dreams, emptiness 

  fills his soul, 

  How could he just be waking when the dreams 

 stopped so many years ago. 

 

    Looking back on wasted years and what he tried  

  so hard to see; 

   Wishing he could be young again.... 

              Because young is what he forgot to be..!!! 

 

                              copyright. 1998         Timothy G. Britton 

 

 

The poem "Forgot to be" reflects on the transition from childhood innocence to the complexities of adulthood, highlighting the struggles and lost dreams that accompany growing up. It expresses a longing for the simplicity of youth and the realization that as one matures, understanding diminishes, leading to a sense of emptiness and nostalgia for forgotten dreams. ;; 

 

The poem "Forgot to be" by Timothy G. Britton reflects on the transition from childhood innocence to the complexities of adulthood. It begins with the narrator reminiscing about their youth, a time filled with innocence and wonder. As the young boy grows, he loses this innocence and begins to understand the struggles of life. The poem highlights the contrast between the hopes and dreams of youth and the harsh realities of adulthood. The narrator feels a sense of emptiness and nostalgia for the dreams that were left behind. The poem concludes with the narrator wishing they could be young again, as they realize that they have forgotten to be young. 

The poem uses vivid imagery and emotional language to convey the longing for the simplicity of youth and the realization that as one matures, understanding diminishes. The repetition of the word "innocence" emphasizes the loss of this quality as the boy grows up. The poem also uses metaphors, such as "Take his dreams give him reality," to illustrate the harsh transition from dreams to reality. The overall tone of the poem is melancholic, reflecting the narrator's regret and longing for the past.