Aging

Aging As I grow older from twig to tree I realized age doesn't bother me When I was young, time went by so slow One thing about time you'll never outgrow I've aged quite well, so it seems My restful sleep brings restful dreams My grandkids are grown, and my pill intake too Thank god I can still remember my friends like you I don't read the funnies in the paper anymore I check the obituaries to find out the score Of how many friends and people I knew And how they died these stories are true I'm thankful for the time I have left on earth Everyone's countdown begins at birth You can always love life regardless of age Like reading a life's book, one's time passing page So enjoy your ride while you are still here Your time will come; there's no need to fear When your name is called, and you must go That's when you walk ever so slow You're not quite ready to check out of the game But like all your past friends, they all felt the same Oops, false alarm it's not checkout yet They gave you a reprieve, something not to regret Another twenty years they tell you quite clearly Countdown again, this time is in years Copyright © William Pickard