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  1. 21. To Heck With Tech

    • By Alora M. Knight
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2019 with permission of the Author.

    A little old lady, I do not mind being.
    What I find I don't like are the changes I'm seeing.
    My marbles are still rolling in the right direction.
    I enjoy this old world, though it has imperfections.

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    I enjoyed your poem. I certainly know where you're coming from. When it comes to tech, I'm not tech-savvy either. It seems like every time you get things down pat, they change the whole...

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  3. 22. The Grandfather Clock

    • By James Sielschott
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2014 with permission of the Author.

    In a dusty, dark corner of a very old house,
    sits the tall, wooden worn out clock.
    It has seen its share of memories and pain,
    keeping perfect time with a tick and a tock.

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    We're all clocks just trying to keep up with time, knowing full that in the end, time will win.

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  5. 23. On Your Shoulders

    • By Magnus I. Rasmussen
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2018 with permission of the Author.

    I remember the times
    You'd flip me onto your shoulder
    Freefalling skyward
    Taller, older

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    This poem so reminds me of the relationship my Daddy and I had. He had a major surgery in 1971 and because of that and the effects of the anesthesia, his decline began. It took a while for us...

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  6. 24. Glimpses

    • By Keith Lewthwaite
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 1, 2024 with permission of the Author.

    Early morning sun
    Dull light through the window
    A shadow crosses her face
    I catch a glimpse

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    Having lost my husband almost exactly a year ago, I was incredibly touched by this poem. Especially as we too were married for well over 50 years. I look at photos on my photo frame all the...

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  7. 25. The Mirror

    • By Rick Hunter
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2016 with permission of the Author.

    My mirror is broken, or at least it seems to be,
    for today I discovered an old man staring back at me.

    The face I recognized,

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    As we get older, we look back and realize that age gradually snuck up on us. Once we take the time to look in the mirror, it is a startled realization about the facts we must face. This poem...

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  8. 26. I Hurt Too


    • By Ingrid Pegram
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 21, 2023 with permission of the Author.

    Do you feel the pain I feel when I leave you in this place ?
    the heartache and the grief are etched in the lines upon your face
    I truly hate to leave you...but you know the time has come
    and you'll be so well cared for..in this lovely nursing home

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  9. 27. Will You Pick Me Again

    We're getting older now our time is coming to an end
    I just need to know if you'd pick me again
    There's Reincarnation I've heard that it's true
    When I get back here I'll start looking for you

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  10. 28. The Sands Of Time

    • By Stephanie M. Lawrence
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2020 with permission of the Author.

    I look in the mirror and see
    A stranger looking back at me.
    Who's that person standing there
    With wrinkled skin and such gray hair?

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  11. 29. Signs That You Are Old

    You find you're getting hairier though not atop your head.
    You somehow sustain injuries while sleeping in your bed.
    Your arm is not quite long enough to make the fine print clear.
    You walk into a room then think - Now why'd I come in here?

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  12. 30. Will I Lose Myself?

    Will I slowly wither like a leaf
    That falls upon the earth?
    Once void of all its Autumn hues,
    It loses all its worth.

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  13. 31. 50th High School Reunion

    • By William B Watkins
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2023 with permission of the Author.

    We gather here once more
    To remember a younger day,
    When life was mostly before us
    And the future a game to play.

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  14. 32. Dear World We Must Part Ways

    Dear World,

    I fear it's over!
    It's time to go our separate ways.

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  15. 33. Time Is

    Famous Poem

    Time is
    Too Slow for those who Wait,
    Too Swift for those who Fear,
    Too Long for those who Grieve,

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  16. 34. The Time Of My Life

    • By Alora M. Knight
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2018 with permission of the Author.

    I realize I've reached the time
    When it's very plain to see
    That I now must be selective
    In what my preferences will be.

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  17. 35. Invisibility

    • By James T. Atkins
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2019 with permission of the Author.

    As a child, I recall, I used to think the coolest thing to be,
    truly nothing could be more fun than invisibility.

    I could sneak up on my sisters and scare them if I chose.

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  18. 36. I Still Hear My Mama Singing

    Mama with her babies in her rocking chair, she sings
    The soothing sound of lullabies,
    Her voice so sweetly rings.
    Singing in her rocking chair,

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  19. 37. Elusive Sleep

    Restful sleep has proved elusive.
    Lack of it is not conducive
    To my overall wellbeing,
    As I stare up at the ceiling.

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  20. 38. Pretty Little High Heels

    Pretty little high heels,
    How you look so grand.
    I can remember when I wore you
    And I could proudly stand.

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  21. 39. Old Dancers

    • By Stephen Murray
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2023 with permission of the Author.

    I know we're old now and our bodies don't work as they should.
    But if I could dance with you once more I surely would.

    To dance as we did without a care.

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  22. 40. Reflection

    • By Judi Twomey
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 1, 2024 with permission of the Author.

    I stand before the mirror
    A stranger stares at me
    I've been replaced by someone else
    They're standing where I used to be.

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