Ageing Is An Enigma

Ageing, is an enigma!
For instance, youngsters, can't hardly wait!
They wish the years, to quickly pass!
So, they can drive a car, and date!

The middle-age years, are most active, by far!
With career, marriage, and such!
We lay, the groundwork, for our retirement.
So, when it comes, we won't worry, too much!

During latter years, our vision is poor.
We have trouble, trying to hear!
Our discussions with friends, are quite different,
while conversing, over a beer!

It's "what's the results of your MRI?"
"How was your CAT SCAN, today?"
"What medications are you taking, my friend?"
"Are you sure your insurance, will pay?"

Yes, the process of ageing is varied.
You do the best, you can do!
Things constantly change, as time goes on,
how you handle them's, up to you!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Andresen Avatar
October 5, 2013 at 7:52 AM
- Yes ... well deserved, beautiful! - Congratulations! - Wish you a nice weekend. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
Richards Avatar
September 15, 2013 at 1:19 PM
Your last line says it all. It is how we handle becoming older........are we willing to handle it with grace or complaint? Nicely said, Ralph !!
Campi Avatar
April 21, 2013 at 6:43 AM
Beautiful poem. Thanks for posting. Even though I may be older than dirt ( a very old joke) I love it.
Horne Avatar
April 19, 2013 at 2:24 PM
such truth here! Congrats on your wins : )
Seal Avatar
April 12, 2013 at 6:41 PM
Hi Ralph, I'm sorry but I've not seen your name before, I'm not long in the soup, thanks for your comment and drawing my attention to this little gem, a very good write and amusing too and soooo true. Take care, Richard
Hendricks Avatar
April 10, 2013 at 3:33 PM
Congratulations with this winner, Ralph. An entertaining write, for sure. :)
Perry Avatar
April 9, 2013 at 6:40 PM
Congrats on your win! Enjoyed this poem.
Minardi Avatar
April 8, 2013 at 8:30 PM
a very great one.. congrats on the win. I agree, it is an enigma.
A   Avatar
April 7, 2013 at 6:26 PM
Ralph, you did well in Susan's "AGING" contest. Congratulations:-) take care~LINDA
Arowolo Avatar
April 7, 2013 at 4:20 PM
Awesome and Beautiful write...Congrats on your win in this contest.....Ride on pal...
Johnson Avatar
April 7, 2013 at 3:11 PM
Great dissertation on aging. Congratulations on you win. Love, Joyce
Sister Avatar
April 7, 2013 at 1:16 PM
Good poem, like the truth ness in it. One day at a time.
Bono Avatar
April 4, 2013 at 11:59 AM
nice job on first place in echoes of the heart contest.take care
Dietrich Avatar
March 31, 2013 at 4:04 PM
what's even sadder is when middle years did not garner the necessity for retirement years. I kind of am living in fear of my old years for that reason!! Great poem on this topic, Ralph.
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