VIBRANT YOUTH

Youth is a delightful state of mind,

a crystal-clear freshness of the intellect,

a glowing exuberance of feeling,

a vibrant effervescence of the imagination,

an efflorescence of the hidden springs

of innate vigour and vitality,

that bubbles up effluently

to water the soul with life.

Waves of divine optimism

overpower our hearts

with child-like wonder,

extraordinary amazement

at the joy and zest of life,

the sheer beauty of it all,

a kind of thrilling enthusiasm,

that is purely indispensable,

the spirit of youthfulness

to vitalize the world.

© MIRIAM JACOB