Devan Grewal is a fourteen-year-old student and youth blog contributor from Burnaby, BC. and the author of this post.
I was inspired to write this poem because of how fast time flies! It feels like just yesterday I was going to elementary school for the first time. Always remember to enjoy the happy moments that you have; to warm yourself with them and keep them close to your heart. Enjoy your youth because it is a special time in your life, even if it may not seem like it. My wish for you is that your life is filled with happiness, even if it is just in moments. Remember, if no one else is rooting for you, I am!!
Enjoy Your Youth
By Devan Grewal
The clock of life ticks on day to day.
It doesn’t stop no matter what you say.
No matter who you lose to the claws of death,
The clock ticks on till it takes your breath.
You can never stop time, you can only delay,
So enjoy your youth for it does not stay.
Enjoy every moment and make it last,
Because just as it comes it is gone in a flash.
Remember the times when you had no stress,
And your only worry was to do your best.
You were free in the world of wonderful youth,
But it wouldn’t be too long till you were exposed to the truth.
The world can be cruel and a place full of crimes,
But it can also be graceful and joyful sometimes.
The outcome depends on who you’re around,
So be mindful about the friends that you’ve found.
Don’t grow up too fast, enjoy the journey.
Always remember that you’re enough and worthy.
Even when times start to get tough,
Be warmed by the moments that weren’t too rough.
So reflect on the times you were youthful and small,
And remember that life isn’t so bad after all.