J.P.G. Poems
The
Yesterday Blues ©
By Joseph P. Gimenez
2010 for the Red Hook Series
Yesterday when I was
young,
I had so many things I
wanted to get done,
but time passed so quickly
that I guess I completed few to none
Yesterday,
the flowers seemed always in full bloom,
and I was young and
robust...howling at the moon...
Now time has taken its toll
.... the flowers withered away,
just like my dreams of
Yesterday.
Yesterday, I found joy in everything,
Nothing could stop me and I was king.
From the perfect
woman to wear my wedding ring,
to happiness and joy, like
when people sing.
Could it be that I was wrong?
Could those be faded and gone
like a real old song?
I feel like my dreams have
come and gone.
And now I feel forgotten and like I
don’t belong.
Yesterday I had friends far and
near
Nowadays from them I seldom hear
Many of them have
come and gone
Just like the memories of a favorite old song
So now I sit and think back when,
of the happy
days and my many friends
But time has made things pass
away,
Just like old friends and songs of yesterday.
Yesterday When I was young,
there were many things I
wanted to get done,
I had so many dreams that I had
planned,
but now they have all vanished like shifting sand.