Looking at ancient photographs

Versions 1 and 2

How beautiful we were back then,

how little happiness it brought us.

How blankly unprepared our faces look

for these hard lessons life has taught us.

 

 

Version for A (who has a positive outlook on life)

 

How beautiful we were back then,

and how much happiness it brought us.

We’re going to buy a Labrador quite soon

(we have two rabbits and a tortoise).