41. A Geezer's Gripings
I'm getting older, nature deems.
I'm coming apart at the seams.
The things that never hurt before
Now multiply, make more and more.
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42. Growing Old
They said I was an "old fart"
But I hardly think that's true
My boobs were done in '75
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43. I Sit Beside The Fire And Think
Famous Poem
I sit beside the fire and think
of all that I have seen
of meadow-flowers and butterflies
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44. The Red Line
He danced as a buck,
sang as an elder and
beat a drum as long as he was able.
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45. Just Another Year
The years are taking their toll.
Another birthday has now arrived.
People you meet say you're still looking young.
With a smile, you wink and say, "Nice try."Featured Shared StoryAge is only a number we accumulate through our journey along the path destined for us. “Just Another Year” gave our hearts a nudge. It’s all right to climb the ladder of numbers and let our...
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46. The Mirror
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,Featured Shared StoryAs 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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47. A Lady Who Thinks She Is Thirty
Famous Poem
Unwillingly Miranda wakes,
Feels the sun with terror,
One unwilling step she takes,
Shuddering to the mirror.
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