Living the Aging Life

Tomorrow is a brand-new day –

we get to try again.

Perhaps we’ll find this brand-new day’s

the best that’s ever been!

I’m living with an old cat friend.

She’s pleasant company.

We spend our days together —

my old cat friend, and me.

I think a lot.

And then I quit.

I simply can’t

make sense of it.

Today’s a happy day for you.

You’ll like each thing you find.

You’ll walk your path with surety.

Remember to be kind.

Sleep well tonight my little one.

This day is at an end.

May slumber close your tired eyes.

Let darkness be your friend.

Our nation bows its head today.

We feel the loss, the sorrow.

We feel the pain of yesterday.

We’ll feel it, still, tomorrow.

My neighbor’s house sits.  Waiting.

Cars no longer come and go.

Weeds push up along the driveway.

Plants in pots no longer grow.

It waits.

I hope these rabbits pack and go

to winter down in Mexico.

I hope they hop off, hand in hand,

to swim across the Rio Grande.

I hope they’ll soak up Southern sun

and savor life and have some fun.

I hope they’ll frolic, eat, and play

and never, ever come this way.

I Hate rabbits!

I’m a card-holding member of the D.A.R.

I didn’t know my fam’ly tree stretched back that far! 

I was checking my ancest’ry

and I shook the fam’ly tree.

And what should tumble out of it

but little old ME!

Don’t forget to tie your shoe.

Keep a tissue handy.

Heed each word the Teacher says

and you’ll be fine and dandy!