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I Saw An Old Man

I saw an old man just across the way He was bent ‘n slow; hair of snowy gray I turned to cross the street The old fellow did the same Seems he was but a store front reflection Turns out the old fellow he was me

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Keng Chuan Seng

Date: 9/20/2015 11:21:00 AM

Love the wit within these lines... Makes me regret there were so few lines... An awesome piece about selfdiscovery... The reflection of an old man like me....

Sharon Gulley

Date: 5/27/2015 3:30:00 PM

Awesome self reflective write, Donald. I enjoyed this a lot.....Sharon :)

Funom Makama

Date: 2/6/2015 7:10:00 AM

You write graciously and wonderfully. Its blissful coming across this piece. There's nothing more than I can say other than, this is simply awesome and great

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 1/23/2015 9:52:00 AM

Ha ha, I know the feeling! Every so often I am surprised by a reflective surface.

Scott Thirtyseven

Date: 12/13/2014 7:39:00 AM

I hope that you were wearing the same smile (when you realised), that I am now. Great read.

Donald J Bennett
Date: 12/13/2014 11:35:00 AM

Thank you for the nice comment Scott. Have a great holiday season.

David Brown

Date: 9/8/2014 11:57:00 AM

Nice piece Donald, I can certainly relate :)

Donald J Bennett
Date: 9/8/2014 2:51:00 PM

Thank you David. Your visit to my site means a lot to me.

John Posey

Date: 8/31/2014 3:27:00 PM

Really well done..... It captures well the aging process of old wannabe poets like me..... You will like "Reflection" .... A post I made some while ago...... Regards... Jake

Donald J Bennett
Date: 8/31/2014 4:08:00 PM

John; I just read your Reflection piece and indeed found it to be an enjoyable read that speaks to the aging issue. I too wrote a "Reflections" a while back. Take a look at that and see my take on the issue. Don

Vera Duggan

Date: 8/26/2014 7:07:00 PM

Hi Donald great words, yes we are all getting there, I'm not quite grey yet, but not far off it. Take care my friend................Vera.............

Donald J Bennett
Date: 8/26/2014 11:02:00 PM

Vera; I am pleased that you liked my silliness in this write. I am practicing a type of hesitation gait but it keeps me moving forward. Cheers

Daver Austin

Date: 8/25/2014 3:36:00 PM

Hi old man. I'm 85 and dare not look at my reflection these days. Enjoyed. daver

Donald J Bennett
Date: 8/26/2014 12:06:00 AM

Thank you sir for checking out some of my silly stuff. I plan on heading over to view some of your work.

Ana Espinola Collins

Date: 8/22/2014 2:10:00 PM

Fun and witty poem Donald..I enjoyed it :) Ana

Donald J Bennett
Date: 8/22/2014 2:42:00 PM

Thank you my dear Ana.

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 8/22/2014 1:09:00 AM

Ha-ha! I see this image every day and I...love it! Why? Because getting old is the only way to stay...alive, my good friend Donald. I enjoyed the piece! Thank you!

Eileen Manassian

Date: 8/22/2014 12:37:00 AM

OH...I surely did not expect this ending....I have asked the mirror often, what has become of me. Great write....Age is a number....you are young at heart.

Tim Smith

Date: 8/21/2014 11:40:00 PM

A wonderful introspection Donald.... When did we get old....cheers Tim

Donald J Bennett
Date: 8/22/2014 12:30:00 AM

thank for stopping by.