Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Getting Old

Have you had your colonoscopy?
Your mammogram? Or hey – 
Your stress test? Blood work? Body scan?
Get on it right away!

If you cannot relate to this,
Just wait a few quick years
For as you age, that youthful health
Dries up and disappears.

And then the testing days begin
So when you’re with your friends,
You’ll find your conversations
Follow healthcare’s latest trends.

When you are young, you think your youth
Will always be on hold.
It’s really quite surprising
How things change as you grow old.

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Paul Callus October 26, 2014 at 4:24 AM You are 100% right, Ilene! Now ... let me read it again....that's dementia for you!:) // paul

Trevor Mcleod October 24, 2014 at 2:05 PM So true. We fall apart. LOL Ilene Bauer October 25, 2014 at 7:42 PM yup! it's happening more and more and I DON"T LIKE IT! thanks for the comment, trevor...

Robert Johnson October 22, 2014 at 11:16 AM When you feel you're bought and sold. And you are tired of being told. To do this and to do that. Guess what, I'll bet that you are getting fat. :) Ilene Bauer October 25, 2014 at 7:41 PM ha! you'd lose that bet, robert, but thanks for reading and commenting. i always enjoy hearing from you...

BE Bailey October 21, 2014 at 7:51 AM Read it again. Love it even more :) Ilene Bauer October 25, 2014 at 7:39 PM :) again!

BE Bailey October 21, 2014 at 7:50 AM I absolutely love this poem. Made me smile and even laugh a bit. Well put together. I'm only in my 20's and have a few years to go, but the way you wrote this poem is absolutely amazing. Love the "healthcare's latest trends" part a lot. Thanks for putting a smile on my face. Great piece Ilene:) Hugs "B" Wait gotta read it again xx Ilene Bauer October 25, 2014 at 7:39 PM talk about putting a smile on someone's face - this comment did it for me - and the second comment cracked me up! thank you so much...