Senescent Youth

Someday, dear, we will all be gone
Because in this life, we are strictly pawns
And you will be left alone with memories
Waiting and hoping for a dusk and dawn.

You are blind to the world, full of bliss,
Innocent, young, haven't got your first kiss.
There's so few behind, so much ahead.
You don't even see the things that you'll miss.

You're just strolling along, enjoying the ride,
Not even noticing the pull of the tide.
Drinking from your young youth, you're here to stay
Because you still have got your very own stride.

The road ahead lies unwritten and blank
The dreams you dreamt - well, they never sank.
Your life is carefree, adventurous, fun,
So far away from the Chill, dark and dank.