Living the Aging Life

People feel heart ache.

People feel woe.

People’s feet stumble

on the paths they go.

People need comfort.

People need to find

a loving heart

and a friend who’s kind.

There’s frost on the rooftops.

Frost on the grass.

Frost on the surface

of the overpass.

There’s frost on the

porch steps.

Frost on the rose.

If I go outside –

there’s frost

un my nose.

But it’s November

and I suppose

it’s no surprise

that everything froze.

When did it happen?

That everything froze?

My Virtue’s over-flowing as I look out on the rain.

An atmospheric river is just pelting down again.

My garden’s set for winter, though there’s more than I can do.

No matter what the weather serves, my garden sees me through.

My yard waste bin is to its brim.

It’s top is over flowing.

I hate to see the season change,

but things have just stopped growing.

The petunias and the marigolds

have reached their season’s end.

I’ll miss their pretty cheerfulness.

They were like a summer friend.

Happy Birthday, Special One.

This prayer is meant for you…

for deep success and happiness

and joy the whole day through.

The day is dark and spitzly.

You can’t really call it rain.

The sunny days are fading.

Crispy Autumn’s on the wane.

The id outstrips the ego

in our national debate.

I hope we gain some self-control

before it gets too late.

i’m alone in my house with Halloween candy.

That’s a terrible place to be.

I bought the candy for Halloween…for the cute little kids, you see.

I bought the candy so I’d be ready when the kids come to my door.

The candy’s for the children.  That’s who I bought it for.

Alas!  Alack! It’s a Candy Attack!

It’s IMPOSSIBLE to resist!

The candy wants to be eaten.

In fact, they just INSIST!

So what’ll I do?  I’m asking you!  I need your good advice.

Must I say No?  Just let them go?

Or can I sample them once or twice?