Confession time, well is it?
Then a few I've come to tell.
I have a few choice body parts
That have traveled south as well.
My knobs now kind of dangle
With a certain sex appeal
They may be rather ragged.
But at least you’ll know they're real.
My belly is your pillow
On that you can re-lie
Though your neck may be contorted
From resting up that high.
My wrinkles they are countless
with many tales to tell
of life and loves and losses
and … my ankles tend to swell.
My hair is still the red of yore,
your fiery Irish lass,
But my bp hits 220
Just from sitting on my ass.
And though my spirit's willing
With the patience of a saint,
If we're not done by nine o'clock,
Well, honey, we just ain't ….
And so you bring your kickstand
As weak as it may be
And I will bring my chalice
And lay you next to me.
And if by chance we mingle
With the passions of the night
Your memories of those moments
I'm sure you'll see were right.
And will we ever finish
what we started years ago?
I pray we do ...
but just these few ...
new details you now know.
Author notes
A continuing saga of aging, love and rekindled connections. As the time of our first face to face meeting in thirty years approached, it was time lay all our cards on the table, so to speak.
Written May 25th, 2003
In a list
A contest entry
- ----- by Yemassee.
700 points, ended December 7, 2004, 21 entries
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MargaretG is usually right but I say, "Lying is the best policy." Push up bras and support hose, and who knows what tricks you ladies know, but I support them 100%, lol. And in the cover of darkness, well guys don't care then--so see, lie, lie, lie!
A cute and funny poem, btw -
Nicely written, I know whereof you speak! Honesty is the best policy, especially when it is told with humour.
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HA! Ha! I love it!
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A little scary, but funny. Nice job.
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Very cute and funny. Loved the lass-ass stanza the best.
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This is superb, i laughed so much at it but sadly i could also identify with some of it
LOL, great poem, very well written. Good luck in the contest 
Blessings and Smiles
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Heheheeee...
Let it all hang out there, if he loves ya he'll love it all.
Can't help thinking that one of the unfairer things in life is the way men age so much better than women.
Don't worry with a sense of humour like yours you'll charm the socks off him,
Kyla -
This was a realy good poem and rather funny as well. It makes you kind of think aging with grace isn't that bad. Just accepting what the laws of nature are sure to set you up with whether you like it or not. You can't stop it so what else are you going to do? Great humor.
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How creative you are with your little aging process. I saw the pictures you painted with you words.
Very smart talent.
Great job.
Sam
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This was really good ,I like the way you described the prgression of age and how it just is not easy anymore, makes ya wonder how you just kept going when you were younger!
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Excellent humor
LOL...this was a riot! Wonderful read. I enjoyed so much that I nearly swallowed my gum. You realled wowed me with this one. It could have been written for me...hee. Keep em coming...Irene -
A little sag could never harm - nor chill the art of ardour,
But red of hair and temper spare could be the spider’s larder,
So thank you Miss, this tryst I’ll miss, for I’d never walk that far,
And even in, my old rusty tin… it’s pretty wet by car!
Aging my not always be fun… but it’s a damn sight better than the alternative!
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You are so good at humor and you write it so well. Like my husband always says, no fool, no fun".I have a lot of work to do to keep up with you I see. Your writes are teriffic. Freeways Mom
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WONDERFUL!! I love love poems that celebrate 2 real people sharing good times instead of trying to enact a fairytale. This was so good humoured and warm!! It reminded me of 'my mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun...'
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Thanks, Georgie! Had some trepidation about posting this but, heck, if we can't laugh at ourselves ...
I did just add the other piece of this on-going conversation if you need to see this from the other side, so to speak.
So, glad I could brighten your morn. -
LMAO!!!! wot a classic!!! u gotta laff at age... wrote one kinda along the same lines for a friends birthday once. was looking for a humourous one and glad i found this piece... im me if u have any other humour poems... would love to check them out hehehe
hugs,
xxx
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