A Roll of the Dice

Started drinking fruit flavoured water now Not the tastiest but I'll keep trying, I vow In the winter months I always seem to gain Inactivity is the culprit, exercising's a pain When I walk, it's much more like a waddle Sure don't resemble a Givenchy model Gonna keep on trying to recapture my youth Downed another swig of gin and vermouth Now everything appears to be quite copacetic Gin works wonders as an anesthetic So getting back to the fruit flavoured water A lot more concerned than this guy oughta I'm almost eighty-eight so why should I care Soon I'll be trapped in my big easy chair Wifey will feed me some ground up mush Dentures down the toilet gets flushed But there's a silver lining waiting for me If I could only get rid of my gimpy old knee Bottom line is this, sure had a great life Came up a big winner by a roll of the dice

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Date: 4/15/2023 5:17:00 AM
Ahhh the joys of aging. Your poem presents this in an entertaining way. Keep on rolling Jack! This one goes to my faves :-D
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Jack Ellison
Date: 4/15/2023 10:11:00 AM
I'm still rolling dear Anne!!! Thanks for the "save" category XOX
Date: 4/14/2023 10:04:00 PM
Hey Jack liquor works as an aesthetic too ,I know you have heard of beer goggles.Hang in there pal.
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Jack Ellison
Date: 4/15/2023 3:22:00 AM
Big chuckle dear Vickey!!! "Beer goggles" nope... first time for me! XOX
Date: 4/14/2023 8:09:00 PM
Jack your happy disposition is a credit to you and an inspiration to all of us. I love your poems as they make a dull day bright. Just a lil advice ( learned a while back.) Never sit upon the floor- cause you will be sorry for ever more ! Luv ya Jack keep smiling ;)
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Jack Ellison
Date: 4/15/2023 3:29:00 AM
WOW what a sweet message from my Aussie sweetness!!!!! SMILE, it's good for the soul! Love from Canada! XOX
Date: 4/14/2023 4:20:00 PM
Hello Happy Jack, I like cranberry juice. Cranberry sauce i can not get enough of it. I enjoy my gin and tonic water. I do not like soft drinks any more. Because they are too sweet. Love, Darlene xxx-ooo
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 4/16/2023 7:35:00 AM
Hello Happy Jack, I prefer lemonade, ice tea, flavered coffee. I find the soft drinks too sweet. Love, /Darlene\ xxxx oooo.
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Jack Ellison
Date: 4/14/2023 4:54:00 PM
Halleluya!!! Not sure about the cranberry sauce! LOL No soft drinks for me either :( XOX
Date: 4/14/2023 8:47:00 AM
...good one....okey to take it apart? : ) ...'now in activity i walk my youth to wonders; getting back, so why mush a silver lining...this great roll of the dice'.... ......a very humorus poem of fine lines.... stan
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Jack Ellison
Date: 4/14/2023 9:38:00 AM
Thank you Stan! My youth is foremost in my mind! No I'm not giving up on life... however the body determines the path we take right to the end! Cheers Jack!
Date: 4/14/2023 6:32:00 AM
a touching poem, welle written, take care and don't, thanks
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Jack Ellison
Date: 4/14/2023 7:05:00 AM
Thank you ny friend... much appreciated my friend!
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