Long Long Ago
Fred Flickinger
Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest 2012 (view all the winners)
Most Highly Commended
Long long ago and far away
I was an ambitious youth with plans
everything seemed so far in the future
there was no hurry—
all of a sudden
I am an old man
looking back
over the battles I have fought
to only achieve
some of my goals
which kept changing anyway
I am thankful for these few
I was able to achieve
seeing how life can be broken
easily and sadly
for many others—
I had the chance to try
and did so
reaching some
failing others
crying laughing loving
now old
but so thankful I was here
