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I Love My Age

We own it and owe to it I know what love is, adore silence’s gold Content and at peace, no grudges to hold. It gets better and simple at this stage - I love my age! I can stay up late with my buddy moon, Sleep like an angel till late afternoon. Simply real, really simple at this stage - I love my age! I can order large pizza on a whim, No longer stressing about staying slim. I can laugh at myself since at this stage - I love my age. My destiny gifted me a whole lot - It thoroughly tested, patiently taught. I’m wise, no more questions, now at this stage - I love my age! Perfect harmony in a one-man band, I strike the right chord at my own command. Old age is not at all such a bad stage - I love my age! I learnt “grow old” is a byword for thrive, If I sulk and fret, it means I am alive. Every morning aims at a “good day” range - I love my age! With winter in charge, lucky I’m at home I’m not in the street, I am inside and warm. It’s not what I miss but have at this stage - I love my age! I thank fate for keeping me safe and sound, I lost and forgot but later on found. Must be God’s simple plan to endure pain - To lose, suffer, find all over again. If my left knee is sore, I squeeze a smile, It could’ve been both, much worse by a mile. Must be simple reason, at the very least - To treat golden age as a daily feast! —————————————————————— But then relativity logic kicks in: Who truly believes that the beauty’s within?! I must have accepted such dubious truth, I did as a matter of fact. In my youth. Who am I kidding with a large pizza spree?! For decades I lived lactose, gluten guilt free. If not due to carb induced constipation, I would surely thank my heartburn sensation. Staying up all night - easy! What could get worse?! Scant hormones make up for insomnia’s curse. Time to reminisce in between naps at noon - Years back my love life was aligned with a moon. And what about quitting, how callous is that?! Whatever I relished turned out to be bad! If I ignored warnings and doubled down vice, The more reckless it was, the higher the price! I am awfully wise and dying to share, All falls on deaf ears, no one bothers to care. I can no longer do what I well know how - Wisdom - bummer! What shall I do with it now?! You know what? There’s no time to contemplate life! My last nuanced thought - every stage is but strife, It is plain and simple - while you are onstage - Love your age! March 17, 2023

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/2/2023 12:43:00 PM

Love this. Was thinking of using it for muse in one of the contests till I realized the second part was your own response to the first part!

Margarita Lillico
Date: 4/2/2023 1:27:00 PM

Not quite like that, these are my two takes on the subject. You are welcome to give it a different spin if you wish. Just don’t tell me :)

Sam Kauffman

Date: 3/31/2023 11:18:00 AM

Made me smile Margarita! Your poem made me appreciate the maturity and wisdom we gain in every age and on every stage of life. Congratulations on your win. Blessings! :)"

Margarita Lillico
Date: 4/2/2023 1:24:00 PM

Thanks Sam, I feel like a wisdom guru, now that all agree:)

Ann Peck

Date: 3/31/2023 10:46:00 AM

What a great poem, Margarita! The good and the bad, both sides of that darn coin. :) We have to live and make the best. I loved both sides of your poem :) Congratulations!

Margarita Lillico
Date: 3/31/2023 11:12:00 AM

Thank you, Ann.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 3/30/2023 5:17:00 PM

Love this fun write as well as my age Margarita. You strike a nerve in each segment and do it with such humor and grace! Congratulations on your win! :)

Margarita Lillico
Date: 3/31/2023 11:13:00 AM

Thank you Linda, humour is what I’m holding on to:)

John Lawless

Date: 3/30/2023 12:54:00 PM

Ah, yes, too soon old.....too late wise. I see way too much of myself in this poem Margarita. I tell my little great grandkids that "if Papa ever catches you you're in big trouble". Thanks for participating in the contest.

Margarita Lillico
Date: 3/31/2023 11:14:00 AM

…and you don’t mean that, Papa:)

J. I. Thomas F.

Date: 3/24/2023 1:02:00 PM

a very powerful poem; thanks for sharing

Margarita Lillico
Date: 3/31/2023 11:14:00 AM

Thank you!

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 3/21/2023 6:06:00 PM

Hi Margarita: Really enjoyed your fancies and then a reality check on aging. To me aging happened very quickly and a real sense of time running out. I try to be thankful too.Best, SuZ

Margarita Lillico
Date: 3/21/2023 6:58:00 PM

Thank you SuZ, I think all we can do is go with a flow…or a flash:)

Katharine L. Sparrow

Date: 3/20/2023 5:31:00 PM

Margarita, I am facing the "aging" process now, and finding it both challenging and delightful! There are many things that get better, once the "productive" phases of your life have passed. I enjoyed your poem very much!

Margarita Lillico
Date: 3/20/2023 7:29:00 PM

Thank you! One door closes… I find more productivity now than ever, doing what I love and not doing what I don’t want to… well, close to it:)

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/19/2023 7:11:00 PM

I like the way you've balanced the ecstasy with the agony in this write --- and come to the indubitable truth: Let's enjoy whatever we can while we can! Cheers, Gershon

Margarita Lillico
Date: 3/20/2023 7:25:00 PM

Ecstasy and Agony! You said it! :)

Kurt Philip Behm

Date: 3/19/2023 11:37:00 AM

So true !

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 3/18/2023 6:11:00 AM

Such a beautiful penned piece Margarita , with such a positive attitude to encourage all is no matter our age. Lovely penning throughout! Blessings,Gordon

Margarita Lillico
Date: 3/18/2023 7:00:00 AM

Thank you, we own it and owe to it, some gratitude:)

Ilene Bauer

Date: 3/17/2023 1:56:00 PM

Nicely done, Margarita! I like the way you’ve divided this into the two parts…

Margarita Lillico
Date: 3/17/2023 3:27:00 PM

Thank you! I remembered there are two sides to anything, always:)

Jim Slaughter

Date: 3/17/2023 10:50:00 AM

And I love both sides of your story, M. I especially like "grow old is a byword for thrive". Now those are words to live by.

Margarita Lillico
Date: 3/17/2023 12:16:00 PM

Thank you, Jim. I needed certain validation to have faith in what I preached:)

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 3/17/2023 8:40:00 AM

A cute/fun write. Age is just a number. I am just 24. Hahaha!!!!! Have a fun/wonderful~~day/weekend...............

Margarita Lillico
Date: 3/17/2023 12:17:00 PM

That’s my girl!!!:) I’m afraid someone notices I’m still in my teens LOL

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 3/17/2023 8:34:00 AM

Love this, so much fun to read, the ups and downs of ageing well put, and I saw, growing old is better than the alternative :)

Margarita Lillico
Date: 3/17/2023 12:18:00 PM

It’s easy not to see and hear the ups and downs with the loss of the senses LOL

Di11y Da11y

Date: 3/17/2023 7:37:00 AM

A tonic! Great poem :)

Margarita Lillico
Date: 3/17/2023 12:19:00 PM

Thank you!!! Cheers!!!

Daniel Turner

Date: 3/17/2023 7:15:00 AM

This was a fun read Maggie. A lot to be thankful for and then the not so good parts. Love your age? What are my choices? tell me how to shut off the AARP junk mail. That would make me happy:) Thanks for the morning smile. Best way to start a day at any age.