The morning light fills my room and
a smile creases my face.
I made it through another night.
I’m still in the race.
My name won’t appear in print
as one of today’s obits.
Thinking this I ponder:
Is this as good as it gets?
I’m too young to be too old,
I’m not the Bingo type.
I don’t enjoy “the good old days”
It’s just a way to gripe.
I watch my diet, keep in shape
and daily run the beach.
I dance and I still chase the girls
though they’re often out of reach.
Now my memory gets spotty.
It’s a challenge I am facing.
I caught a lady yesterday
but forgot why I was chasing.
I still enjoy a drink or two
though it often comes to naught.
More than one beer and
it’s wasted. I have to pee a lot.
But all in all, life’s still worthwhile
and I live each day to the max.
When I’m dead and buried
I’ll have lots of time to relax.
Youth is now sold in a pill
but I think that you will find
that nothing take the place
of an active, busy mind.
As we approach the finish line
too many people choose
to slow their pace to delay
the end but that is just a ruse.
I’ll hold my pace and extend
the race. I’ll add another lap.
Excuse me now, I have to go
I think it’s time for my nap.
Author notes
OK - a bit sterotypical but the message is: Never, never, never give up. Youth is in the mind!
Prompts: (1) Growing Older; (3) Age of Wisdom (5) Humor
Inspiration: My life! (LOL)
Photo Credit: picture by KylePix (http://photobucket.com/KylePix/00-BW022Venice.jpg)
A contest entry
- IT'S MY PARTY AND I'LL CRY IF I WANT TO , cry if I want to, cry if I want to,... you'd cry too if this happened to you!! IT'S MY BIRTHDAY by Roaddog Wolf.
1000 points, ended March 23, 11 entries
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Comments
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Oh My Word!!
Oooooooooooooooooooh I just Love this!!
You had me rolling on the floor with Laughter
Wonderful rhyme and also images
Brilliant!!
Love the contribution You made and the picture so compliments Your verse
Oooooh my belly hurts
Congratulations on Your HM!
-Throws confetti-
Woooooooooo Hoooooooooooo
I Appreciate Your comment on my work!!
Thank You for sharing Your Humor and Spirit~
Many blessings to You in all You do Sweet Soul
Best wishes too
and much love~ Desire~*~
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great poem and I really like and agree with the message and wisdom of the last three stanza's and I appreciate your thoughts thanks so much for the B-day wishes.
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This is really wonderful. I loved it. Age is only a number huh? It's all in our attitudes. Great job!! I wish you all the luck in making many, many more laps
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Running as fast as I can (LOL). Thank you for your thoughtful comments and approval.
Ken
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wow.. i loved it..age is nothing but a number 2 me.. u can never b 2 old 2 have fun..ur never old untill i start thinkin that u r old..so enjoy every chance u have 2day for 2morow isnt promised =)
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I totally agree... age is just a number to me...now, if I can just convince everyone else (LOL). Thanks for your comment and tacit approval.
Ken
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VERY ENJOYABLE!!!!
As I am now into my 50's I begin to feel this way. Hard to keep up with today and memories of yesterday in my mind. We do take each day as each day comes though and make the best of it.
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They say 50 is the old 40...BS. It's 50 (LOL). But that doesn't mean you have to buy into the mindset that old equates to non-value. Stay young in your thinking and don't worry about what others think.
Ken
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What a wonderful work. I follow the flow and brought through the read with painful truths, age is not something with an escape. In youth, we can not wait to age enough to join or participate, as the sun moves past our zenith we celebrate wisdom and accept our fragile limitations. I wish you the best in the contest.
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Usually I'm disappointed by featured poems and won't reply to them but I loved this one. This poem goes right along with what I am learning about in my college classes about the elderly and I loved the message you have in it. You also kept up a nice flow throughout the poem and some of the lines were fairly clever. All in all a good read.
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a GOOD poem. i love it
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Awesome.
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Great!
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