Growing up later
Beats doing so sooner,
As older comes fast
When living in haste,
As venturesome past
May well deny taste,
On growing up late …
Growing up sooner
Exacts little light
And thus I defer
To aging foresight…
Thence if but a day
For journey’s delay,
I’ll suffer the loss,
At whatever cost
For all I can skewer,
Of growing up later!
