Aches and Pains
Everyone has aches and pains
When getting older; who complains
Depends, at times, on who refrains
From doing all the kvetching.*
For any sympathy one gains
May dwindle if attention wanes
With every detail one explains,
The story always stretching.
Each bemoaning thus unchains
Annoyance as one’s patience drains
Although what hopefully remains
Is empathy worth fetching.
*Yiddish word for complaining
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2021
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