Living the Aging Life

Our nation’s on a rampage –

bent on killing one another –

substituting guns and hatred

for a simple Love Thy Brother.

Children shooting children

to settle fights at school…

It seems a long, long time ago

when we taught the Golden Rule…

My kitties like their breakfast

and they like it right on time.

They’re not in to patient waiting.

If it’s early, that’s just fine.

The candle’s burning

clear and true.

You always know

it’s there for you.

Today I crossed the Boulevard.

Crossing the Boulevard is HARD!

I wish there were an easier way

to get my exercise each day!

It’s time to clean the kitchen and

do up my morning mess.

I don’t like doing housework,

and I readily confess…

that clutter doesn’t bother me.

I don’t like doing chores.

I’d rather go outside and play

than do my tasks indoors.

It’s time to put on make-up

and fluff up our drooping hair—

sashay to the Country Club

for our Big Spring Tea affair.

We used to visit with our friends

and sip a glass of wine

and listen to a program

and have a fine old time.

But this year will be diff’rent.

Some will join on Zoom.

The rest of us will spend our day

at home in our living room.

It’s been a Year of Virus.

We’ve still more to get through.

But there’ll be a fine Spring Tea again

in the Year of Twenty-Two.