Living the Aging Life

Rabbits won the Zucchini Wars.

I can’t fight them anymore.

When I want fresh vegetables,

I’ll buy brocc’li from the store.

I’m losing the Zucchini Wars.

I surrender.  I’m giving in.

I fought the fight with all my might.

It’s October.   I just can’t win.

I used to think that it was good

for people to have Ambitions.

But, that was ‘fore I understood

the Nature of Politicians.

The meadowlark was made to sing,

sending sweet notes through the air.

May we be like the meadowlark,

sharing music everywhere.

My candle burns for those who drive

the nation’s roads and highways —

—moving the people and their loads

down interstates and by-ways.

Today’s my sister’s birthday.

Sisters hold a special place.

There’s always a connection

space and time do not erase.

I made fresh apple butter

from my neighbor’s apple tree.

Bubbling sweetness on the stove top…..

what an autumn treat for me!

Mankind is in a dither.

We are messing up the earth.

Nature’s sending wake-up calls.

We’re more bother than we ‘re worth.

I tied a ribbon to a dream

and drew it close for you.

Wrapped my arms around a rainbow,

and brought it nearer, too.

I tucked a four-lear clover neath

the corner of your bed.

Then, sprinkled it all with moon beams

to light your night ahead.

We’re heading down to see the Fair.

We’re running at full gallop.

We find excitement ev’rywhere.

We’re Doing the Puyallup!