Over the years Comments

Little poem that says much!

Beautiful written poem Mario Odekerken

Beautiful poem Mario Odekerken

what is happiness then? is it like a passing fad a breath, a puff, a dewdrop? the longer i live the lesser i know; time rewards us with memories and chance.

Wow.. what a beautiful poem! The nicely written lines I enjoyed are something like a southern climate instead of a bolt of lightning that leaves scars cherished a lifetime Thanks poet.10

Beautiful! As we grow and experience like we change our views. View of happiness expressed here is marvelous.Thankd for sharing.

Brief but beautiful and meaningful. Beautifully painted.

Nothingness and non-permanency are the only permanent things. Thanks for sharing.

Over the years a great deal has to be thrown out. Yes I agree some things not worth keeping has to be thrown out.

Notion! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

I'm quite taken by her simile. It wouldn't have worked as metaphor, I think, it needs the gentleness and generosity of being served with a napkin and dessert fork. Lightning straight out would have been °too° violent for the intended effect. Though I disagree with her opening. Not every childhood leads to an mild and enduring characterization of happiness. Some learn the lesson far too early and are always looking to cover themselves in those scars thereafter.

Such a great poem of yesteryears.......