Aged Singers

When aged singers
Go on the stage to sing
Their voices have lost their clarity
And also lost that zing

It is the time to retire
When the audience starts to boo
These constant comebacks
Are not the thing to do

Don't you all realise
When it's the time to stop
Why didn't you cease to sing
While you were still on top

It must make you all feel sad
And as nostalgic as it may seem
It's better to be remembered well
And not as a has-been
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Somadas Avatar
January 26, 2020 at 7:50 AM
The problem is their minds sing beautifully as ever but the body doesn't... But a poet don't have that problem.. Always in merry..
Rodrigues Avatar
January 26, 2020 at 7:14 AM
Except for Frank Sinatra (from my parents time). I saw one of his last performances, as I held my husband’s hand and the romance was still there as he crooned. I think it matters if they love and practice what they do.
Hawkins Avatar
January 26, 2020 at 11:24 PM
What a lovely memory for you and your husband to cherish. I am in my eighties and can remember and understand every word those crooners said and the meaningful lyrics they sang so well. Thank you for your comments ... Shirley
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