Living the Aging Life

Kids are good

at ev’ry stage.

But, they grow better

as we age.

“This day will live in infamy.”

Yet, now, we scarce recall.

Massacres.  Wars.  And, killings.

Too many to count them all.

May angels walk with you today

to be your shield and guide.

May you be filled with happiness

as angels walk beside.

It rained today.

And the day before.

There’s more rain in the forecast.

I look morosely out the door.

How long can all this rain last?

The Stilly’s way, way

over its banks.

The water keeps on rising.

The locals say ‘twas times like this

made Noah enterprising.

I roll around upon the floor

to do my exercises.

This work my body doth ignore.

It never loses sizes.

We moved to the 100-Acre-Drive

and I looked for Winnie the Pooh!

— Looked all around!

— Not to be found!

—What was I to do?

So, I stopped in my tracks

and I did relax

with a moment of fun and laughter.

And we settled down

in this part of town

to live Happy Ever  After.

“Butterflies and Forget-Me-Nots.”

The books are fin’lly here!

I can hold them in my very hands.

It’s the best day of this year.

Today I sing a lullaby.

its notes float through the air.

I sing this gentle song for you –

to tell you that I care.