Viking axe

Fearing the approach of old age like an axe wielding viking charging towards a monk clutching an egg and a chicken
No bible, no holy water and no crucifix
I have tried to change my perspective
I am not a victim and time is not a violent savage
 I have started to consider each year as a new gift
One year closer to the afterlife
One year closer to paradise
One year closer to eternal life
One year closer to being reunited with everyone I have lost
I will lose a life but gain so much
So when I see old age approach like Viking boats in the bay - I will not run but wave directing them my way.