Aging With Grace

my beard looks frosted
and my joints aching
poor sight and hearing
errors I will make
I’ll admit them all

after forty
more pain did come
but love came too
I’ll bare the pain

age is life
no sadness
one time deal

regrets
not me

bye
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Richards Avatar
April 9, 2013 at 11:09 AM
What a journey.....life is taking what comes......and I can see, that is what you have done. Love the positive message in this poem. :) ps......many many thanks for the win in the Dragnet contest...such fun it was....reminding me of watching with my Dad when I was a small girl. Thanks for that!!
Responte Avatar
April 3, 2013 at 10:06 PM
so true..life ends at forty, nice realization..marites
Horne Avatar
March 31, 2013 at 4:10 PM
thoughtful write, my friend
Lanre Avatar
March 31, 2013 at 11:31 AM
THOUGHTFUL... kEEP wRITING lOTS OF LOVE. ..goodness
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