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Lessons in life part 11…. Keep cool in a crisis
Lessons in life part 11…. Keep cool in a crisis
A surprising shout when bending down
found eating lunch in my dressing gown,
a subtle limp as I leave the chair or
the moments when I stop and stare.
Pulling on jeans that just don’t fit
or get them on and bust the zip,
the inch-long hairs of cheek and ear
when eyesight fails to be so clear.
The breathless stairs and dodgy knees
A balding scalp that won’t re-seed
Been drinking like I did back when
to morning cries of never again.
The nagging need for a Harley D
Or fat gut pose with a flying V
All these trials one must endure
as mid-life turns to age once more.
A surprising shout when bending down
found eating lunch in my dressing gown,
a subtle limp as I leave the chair or
the moments when I stop and stare.
Pulling on jeans that just don’t fit
or get them on and bust the zip,
the inch-long hairs of cheek and ear
when eyesight fails to be so clear.
The breathless stairs and dodgy knees
A balding scalp that won’t re-seed
Been drinking like I did back when
to morning cries of never again.
The nagging need for a Harley D
Or fat gut pose with a flying V
All these trials one must endure
as mid-life turns to age once more.
Published 14th Jan 2023
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15th Jan 2023 5:54am
Dear RL,
This only fabulous because it’s all true! Aging is a fascinating, if not painful, process. I enjoyed your explanation of it in solidarity. Thoughtful and wonderful write. H🌷
This only fabulous because it’s all true! Aging is a fascinating, if not painful, process. I enjoyed your explanation of it in solidarity. Thoughtful and wonderful write. H🌷
