Aging

Contorted like an acrobat And writing in great pain The spirit strives for greatness The body doesn’t do the same Achievement was so easy And now it’s filled with strife What ordeals befall us In this uncertain life We used to breeze through pitfalls We used to bear the aches Resilience upheld us When we would make mistakes But now the road’s not easy And doesn’t feel the same Our goal’s a contradiction But no one is to blame Resist our new condition And bring us renewed hope And we will test resistance Despite what we are told June 25, 2017

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Michael Bell

Date: 8/30/2017 3:24:00 PM

50 ?? a beginning of a new life - all in the mind sister, nice poem though, honest and real, just play sixteen - Mike

Niall Fulham

Date: 7/23/2017 4:40:00 AM

Hi Alona , yes indeed I was fifty in may so quick is life , I have learned one thing over the years never look back and hug , smile , live in the moment :))))hugs

Alona Perlin
Date: 7/24/2017 9:17:00 AM

I'm turning 50 in February (Ugggh, shudder the thought ...) They say 50 is the new 30! Stay positive. Every decade and year has something wonderful to contribute.

Frederic Parker

Date: 7/12/2017 5:53:00 PM

age, something we really never think of until our knees hurt, the eyes aren't as sharp, a lot of things start to show up, but wouldn't change it for the world, nice poem, poet

Alona Perlin
Date: 7/13/2017 9:22:00 AM

That is so true. We really take a lot for granted. Thank you so much for the feedback. I truly appreciate it!