Age Knocked On My Door

My head is in a real bad state
My memory is running late
I feel like I am going mad
My eyesight now is really bad
My teeth have now come to an end
Impossible to ever mend
My confidence has been destroyed
Through all the things I once enjoyed
My body is slowly packing up
I'm full of broken veins
My bones which now need oiling
Are filled with aches and pains
Gravity has got a grip
The lines are clearly showing
Moustash and beard have just appeared
Facial hair is growing
My hair is thin, my eyes are dim
My ears no longer hear
Its time to face reality
Old age is finally here
All I seem to do these days
Is eat and watch the telly
Which makes it easy to explain
This rather fat round belly
My body is slowly dying
Still I try to look my best
There is no harm in trying
As I face eternal rest
I used to be afraid of death
But now im not so sure
Its something ive accepted
Since age knocked on my door.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013


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Date: 2/10/2014 6:15:00 PM
Reading this one again Donna, SKAT
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Date: 1/28/2014 3:25:00 PM
DONNA, CONGRAT, in the any poem goes contest. Have yourself a nice sunny day....... SKAT
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Date: 1/10/2014 4:10:00 PM
Congrats on your great winning work..Sara
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Date: 1/8/2014 11:44:00 PM
What a lovely poem and a fine win. Congrats on the win,Donna
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Date: 1/3/2014 9:59:00 PM
Donna, Congratulations, thank you for supporting my contest and I. Have yourself an awesome 2014.. Always~ LINDA"
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Date: 12/17/2013 10:46:00 PM
Sorry for the late warm Welcome to the soup...Donna , Your first poem on the soup is excellent for the readers!! Welcome to poetry soup. Wishing you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT
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Date: 12/8/2013 8:42:00 AM
- Welcome to P-Soup, Donna ! - Nice to read your first poem here.:)) - Hope you will have much pleasure to be with us. - Wishing you good luck - have a nice day! - (Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours). - My first greeting to you from Norway. - I will come back to read more.... another day :) - oxox / /Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 12/7/2013 11:17:00 PM
Donna, amazing poem...we can't hide from time. ..how I wish we didn't have to deal with the reality. Nice choice for a first post. A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. Dropping by to invite you to my latest contest. You will find the contest page on the top left hand side* -Looking forward in following and reading your poetry. Hope to hear from you soon. You will enjoy the community, we are one big happy family. (Drama & Love. LOL) ~ Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@.
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