Why young people walk so slowly
Why do young people walk so slowly? Content to saunter and gently chat About the mornings course or this and that I genuflect for youth is holy Why do young people walk so slowly? Behind them I must trail and stumble My ears eaves drop the words they mumble I cannot understand their manners wholly Why then do young people walk slowly? Legs languidly stretched across my path A head softly turns and I hear a laugh Its muted echo repeats come follow me