Getting On

Oh getting old is such a pain You have to wear teeth You take out And put in again Your hair falls out you get wind and gout Everything goes south And your belly sticks out. You take tablets lotions and more You have more supplies Than the local drug store Hair starts to grow in all the wrong places Even your ears You start to read retro magazines And reminisce about times you've seen. You start to get grumpy And put the world to rights You'd take on the world but you haven't got the fight Wear long Johns And can't sleep at night. No growing old is not for me But there again I'm only 23 and a bit ''Honest'' But no matter how old still young at heart.

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Gwen Benita Mason Gibbs

Date: 9/18/2016 8:50:00 PM

Funny poem, but oh so true, good poem

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/15/2016 4:21:00 AM

This is a hoot Peter, probably because I can identify! My daughter tells me her jeans are the new style and I told her I have seen them come and go twice before. I haven't liked the torn look way back when, but she says they are all that way now so they kind of force you to buy them. A great humorous write this is Peter Thanks for the fun...Connie : )

Peter Dome
Date: 5/15/2016 5:53:00 AM

Hi Connie how are ui my friend well I hope so god to hear from you.Funny enough.there is a girl on TV with ripped jeans on now. if the latest fashion was to have mushrooms sticking out yer ears, they would. thank you so much. Now where's mt ripped jeans. Bought some camouflage pants the other day. can't find them anywhere. Tommy Cooper.

Peter Dome

Date: 5/15/2016 2:44:00 AM

All that work we did peter for the phrase challenge, a waste if time. George blanks me. I think you could have done a better job.It depends who you are. As for Dena enough said. Had enough of all the pretense. of you can't express how you feel, no point. keep in touch mate. Best wishes Pete.

Peter Dome

Date: 5/15/2016 2:38:00 AM

Hi Peter my friend. No it's not your fault . i feel the same. you were brave enough to say what i feel. to be made out a lier, means I'm one too. the fact is. id admin had done there job right,'' if there''. they would have seen the problems ad sorted it all out. I'm sick of mixing with small minded selfish people, and having to bite my tongue.Please don't blame yourself. the trouble is as you know you can't say anything or things get nasty. I can't be in such a place not me. Thanks Pete.

Vera Duggan

Date: 5/15/2016 1:44:00 AM

Oh Peter I like this one, are you talking about me Lol. mind you a lot of what you have said applies to me but only sometimes, sometimes I feel young and as bright as a button, I hope you are well and take care my friend.......Vera

Peter Dome
Date: 5/15/2016 2:18:00 AM

Hi Vera. so good to hear from yo Hope you are well. Getting old isn't funny not sure where this came from. Thank you so much take good care.Pete.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/13/2016 12:47:00 PM

- I'm only 22 and a bit .... "I am lying" ... but, young at heart :))) - Love this Peter, gave me a smile - Nice to see you posting again - Have a happy weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Peter Dome
Date: 5/14/2016 2:59:00 AM

Ha ha,What ever age you look beautiful. That beautiful, I see you have you turned into a sunflower. Thank you so much so good to hear from you. Take care.Pete. Hope you are ok.