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Winding down...
by Ed Matlack → (All Poetry by Ed Matlack)
Thursday, May 7, 2015    Rated "G" by the Author.
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...towards the end of life's long trail...


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Life seems to be winding down,
When I look in the mirror all I see is an old clown,
Thankfully for my neighbors when I sing I make no sound,
I guess for all intents & purposes I am to the afterlife bound…

I don’t eat good food,
And it seems I am always in a grumpy mood,
I don’t think I have ever been shrewd,
For the most part I think most others think me crude,
But to be honest they can just go & get screwed…

Outside my house I stand & reflect,
To Mother Nature for the most part I do genuflect,
After leaving this life will I be allowed to of myself resurrect,
Or will I find comfort in knowing that in this life,
I did more than I did actually expect…
© -ed- 5/7/15

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Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on May 8, 2015
I (we) lost an angel from our choir today in the most horrific of circumstances so everything is in a daze right now. I know how you feel though. Love and peace,

Regis

Reviewed by D. Vegas (Reader)
Reviewed on May 8, 2015
ED, Don't be so hard on yourself...yes you and all of us are getting older but, your life isn't over.......

Always,

Deborah

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on May 8, 2015
Yes, everything slows down with age until it doesn't move at all. I prefer that we are "winding up" a good life, to just having our clock run out.

Some good thoughts though, in your interesting way of rhyming, scheme.

Ron

Reviewed by john zimmerman
Reviewed on May 8, 2015
spledid work ed






all of us ol' guys ought to be grimpy, and crude. yes we may wonder what wwe have done, but remember there is more t0 c0me



j+

Reviewed on May 8, 2015
"I don't eat good food".................what?????? Roll up a doobie and get some munchies going on, hon!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by lois christensen
Reviewed on May 7, 2015

Good God, Gosh, Ed, i'm with you on this, think about the same about old age and my future also, of course i'm quite a bit older than you. Life is short, so live it to the fullest.

Reviewed by John Domino
Reviewed on May 7, 2015
Excellent reflection and very though provoking for sure! One day we will all hit the hay. Then we will wake up and find out for real - one day. Amen

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on May 7, 2015
Take that last line to the bank Ed. You may be crude in some people's eyes, I have been called that also during my poetical life. We have had our disagreements, but buddy, you are aces with me.

Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on May 7, 2015
No doubt we all maybe surprised.


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