Living the Aging Life

There’s a little helicopter up on Mars.

It flies around alone.

But sometimes, when  ev’rything’s just right,

it calls home on its phone.

Here’s a tip for dismal days

when you can’t get ahead:

Put down your pencil.

Lock the doors.

Then climb back into bed.

“Good morning, Ma’am.

My name is John.

Today I’ll be your waiter.

Do you prefer to order now?

Or shall I come back later?

There’s nothing I can recommend.

On that, you’re on your own.

(I have a lot of allergies.

I bring my lunch from home).

That couple sitting over there?

Oh, they’re just hard to please.

They said they found some moldy bits

right there amongst the cheese.

They didn’t like their omelet.

They said the eggs were runny.

Their fried potatoes weren’t done.

Their bacon tasted funny.

I’m sorry that you’ve changed your mind…

It would have been my pleasure

to serve you all your choices

while you breakfasted at leisure.”

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Here’s a gift that’s just for you

as you go through your day:

Tuck this smile into your heart

to brighten up your way.

Good morning to you, One and All!

I hope your day is blessed

with fam’ly, food, and football games,

and friends, and fun, and rest!

Those pesky rabbits must be burrowed

underneath the ground.

The sky has been so rainy

I suppose they could have drowned!

I don’t wish them to suffer

or to live in misery ….

But, I do hope,

when Springtime comes,

they move away from me!

Today I’m thinking of you,

so I send my love to you.

I hope this day is happy,

ev’ry moment, all day through.

Samantha is a loving cat.

She wants to touch and purr.

And if you’d like to

stroke her back,

it’s quite Okay with her!

May ev’ryone you meet today

cooperate with you.

With ev’rything that comes to hand

may you know what to do.

May ev’ry task you start today

work out just as it should.

And when the day is at its end,

relax, ‘cause all is good!

My candle burns for you today.

May Ev’rything be good!

May ev’ry task you do today

turn out just as it should.