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Age: comes slowly stealing youth and beauty creeping silently on soft sole shoes Age: neither cares nor wonders about life's up or down,winding along on a one way street always going in the same direction,never stopping nor slowing till life comes to an end Age: a wonder of modern medicine,while helping to make doctors rich,but always one step ahead Age: when you've lived as long as life will allow then age takes you beyond Age: forever there always coming,with one purpose in mind Age: that makes a babe star in fear,a teen run in tears and an adult sat peacefully awaiting its ultimate end Age: time beyond all meaning....

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Date: 5/28/2020 4:52:00 PM
Yes, age takes its toll but I am blessed that God has given me these years and my health isn't as bad as many. Enjoyed reading your work. Sara
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Doris Bounds
Date: 5/28/2020 8:47:00 PM
thank you Sara,written in 1985 as I watched my mother go thru meany changes thru age,but was so blessed to have her live with me.thankful for your comment...

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