As I sit and I ponder my lot in this life
And ignore all the dither and din
I realize I'm actually in pretty good shape-
Pretty good for the shape that I'm in
My skin's a bit wrinkled, and the age spots appear
But an elephant's wrinkled up too
And I do realize with a tinge of regret
This will happen to me and to you
But when all's said and done, I've had my share of fun
And I'm not staring up at the grass
Yes, I've come to accept that I'm somewhat inept
But in time-even this too shall pass
No I'll never be rich monetarily
But really, I don't give a damn
'Though my life's mostly spent-I am more than content
With the "Who" and the "What" that I am!
good write, john; well done! ah, the beauty of getting older...NOT! i am not the svelte and skinny person i used to be; i am turning into a regular little butterball, and have the gut to prove it! also have aches and pains i didn't have ten years ago; am now hobbling around on crutches! stupid arthritis...LOL (((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in texas, karen lynn. :D
Reviewed by Claywoman (Reader)
Reviewed on November 3, 2003
I love this John! The imagery was more then I wanted to view, however, without my first cup of coffee! Ah the effects of gravity! My question is this, when do we get to go backwards with our ages???
If you tend to believe romantic, passionate, masculine poetry is a thing of past eras, read "She Intrigues Me," and be swept away in the beautiful craft of a contemporary poet of love.
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