Surprise
By WITTER BYNNER
MOST of the time it is forgot,
And he still is twenty-one;
But oh, the times when he is not
A new and eager son!
And he still is twenty-one;
But oh, the times when he is not
A new and eager son!
Although it be a thing not told,
You have seen it in his eyes:
The fact that he is growing old,
The sullen, slow surprise.
You have seen it in his eyes:
The fact that he is growing old,
The sullen, slow surprise.