Nothing Gold Can Stay Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. -Robert Frost Ever seen that movie, "The Outsiders"? Or read the book? (which is even better) Well, in 8th grade I had to read the book, and I watched the movie to help prepare myself for the test in case I didn't read so good. (which most students don't!) *S* So when I watched it, some things really hit home about the theme of the book. I think that the theme was "Nothing Gold Can Stay", like the poem by Robert Frost that Johnny told Ponyboy about when he was dying. Johnny said that it meant to always keep the pure and innocent part of you, like the way people like sunsets, and that sort of thing. Stevie wonder wrote a song about this, and here are the lyrics: Seize upon the moment long ago One breath away and there you will be So young and carefree Again you will see That place in Time....So Gold! Steal into that way back when You thought that all would last forever But like the weather Nothing can ever...and be in time Stay Gold But can it be When we can see So vividly A memory And yes you say So must the day Too, fade away And leave a ray of sun Stay Gold Life is but a twinkling of an eye Yet filled with sorrow and compassion Though not imagined All things that happen Will age too old Though Gold Though Gold -Stevie Wonder "Stay Gold" by Stevie Wonder Go Home