Can one
ever be
so bold
when one
is not
too old?
When I was a child,
the adults often asked,
“Why are you so bold?”
You are too young to be so bold!” I was often told.
To which I replied
that being bold
had absolutely nothing
to do with being old.
Instead, I believe that
being bold is like
being brave. One can be as bold and,
as brave as a lion
at any age.
Ingrid,
I like this poem because it explores how bravery and boldness have nothing to do with age. Boldness too can come from being asked often “Why are you so bold?” Obviously you crafted your answer in a bold way.
Thanks Joyce! When I was writing this, I was thinking of The Love Letters of J. Alfred Prufrock…about growing older…I originally was going to do a poem about growing older but it turned into a memory of when I was younger :0