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Almost Retired

A glass, a sip A chardonnay Winding down after the long day Leave it behind All forgotten Retiring soon One day coming Passing the baton, the madness Years of abuse About to end Put up with it For years and years Now’s my time to heal and recoup Let others deal As best they can Turn a blind eye And a deaf ear Someone else’s turn to perform Feats of magic Miracles, pouf! A smile with that Cherry on top My tour of duty is over Thanks for the laughs It’s been a blast AP: Honorable Mention 2020, Honorable Mention 2021 Submitted on February 21, 2019 for contest 2019 POETRY MARATHON MILE 20 sponsored by MARK TONEY and on January 8, 2018 for contest SPEAK YOUR TRUTH sponsored by MADISON DEMETROS

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Caycay Jennings

Date: 1/12/2018 7:50:00 AM

Very clever and frolicking write that swirls many thoughts thru my head! I retired many, many years before I planned to and realized I had no idea what I liked to do. Finally, no clock up the you know what and no clue how to spend my time! So, I not only enjoyed your write, but wish you luck in fulfilling your dreams of retirement! All the best ... CayCay

Line Gauthier
Date: 1/12/2018 9:31:00 AM

Thank you so much for your delightful visit, CayCay. I'm sure you will agree that the PS community is an amazing place to spend at least some of your retirement free time.