Living the Aging Life

Each weekday morn

the buses come and

load the kids for school.

They study on their ABC’s.

They learn the Golden Rule.

Each afternoon

the buses come and

drive them home, and then.

next morning all the buses come

and do it all again.

The children head out in the dark

and climb up into the bus.

On yellow buses ‘cross the land…

the future of all of us.

My Candle burns for those in school —

who study, learn, and grow –-

My candle burns for those who teach —

and those who strive to know.

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.