Living the Aging Life

Columbus was a sailing man.

He sailed across the sea.

He claimed he found America.

That’s how we came to be.

It’s sunrise and the morning

slowly turns from dark to  day.

It brings abiding promise

that Mankind will be okay.

Today’s a happy day for you.

You’ll prosper.

You’ll excel.

In all the things that come your way,

you’ll do them very well!

Today’s a day that’s bonny bright—

perhaps just made for you –

and if you squeeze your eyes real tight,

perhaps a dream comes true.

Sometimes Sun’s half-hearted –

neither out nor fully in—

But Sun will always topple Fog

if Sun decides to win.

Lift up your eyes, you Lucky One!

Today’s a Win for you!

Step into Winner’s Circle

and enjoy it as your due!

The fog crept in and stole the night.

It changed the world to blank-ish white.

There’s nothing in the world to see.

But window-glass.  The fog.  And me.

We all are given lives to lead.

No one knows how to do it.

We don’t work from a master plan.

We all just muddle through it.

The Uvalde children haunt me.

Under Texas skies above,

they remind us to be caring.

They remind us all to love.

My neighbor’s house is silent.

No one comes and

no one goes.

No one checks out

its condition.

Doors don’t open.

Doors don’t close.

One day’s very like another —

just depends upon the rain.

The house sits on in silence.

Doesn’t grumble.

Or complain.

It waits.