Her body is older yet
look deep into her eyes
You will see a wisdom which
has been earned through
many different experiences
You see a love that goes
straight to the heart
Yet why do we sometimes
dismiss older adults in our culture?
Is it because we are afraid of getting old?
Many cultures see getting older as
something to strive for
It is only then do we
have true wisdom
As i visit my mom and
see people where she
lives who are in their eighties
and nineties, I wish each one
could have a day of celebration
for all the love and care they
have given and the perseverance
they have shown with surviving
illnesses,loss, misunderstandings
along with other thngs
This is a poem in admiration
on the men and women who are
ith their eighties, nineties and one hundred or more
Congratulations! On a life well lived!!