The Time Borrowed from Youth
I give you the time that I borrowed from youth
It has more of my love more of my truth
Getting older has guarded the spontaneous talk
And made doubts of ideals of a life I once walked
I give you the time that I now hold dear
Of sweet smells and tastes of those youthful years
That time is now yours- a life yet defined
For aging is not like a fine vintage wine
The time borrowed from youth will soon have to be repaid
I give you the time that the body embraced
Skipping and jumping through a strong human race
I now break where you bend and some think that's a sin
As the body gets older it's much slower to mend
I give you the time for those joys and growing pains
You'll experience and reminisce and won't have to explain
Aging hardens sweet emotions that once I possessed
Now hidden for fear of being called sentimental I confess
The time borrowed from youth will soon have to be repaid
I give you the time for work's ambition and success
Of reaching a career's pinnacle and feeling so blessed
Once honored for the hard work and contributions I gave
That life has since passed now I live only for the day
I give you the time to enjoy nurturing and sharing
A family you raise with deep love and gentle caring
Letting go of the children that grew up much too fast
With fond memories of their small lives in a distant past
The time borrowed from youth will soon have to be repaid
I give you this time in my heart I've always known
For you're the reason I've written this silly little poem
You'll grow old just like me and know why I can't say
The time borrowed from youth will soon have to be repaid
The time borrowed from youth will soon have to be repaid
Autor(es): Dan Collins and a Piano
