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Holding Back the Years

A lady of a certain age
my days are fast declining
for when did all those years go past
each day now faster than the last

Although my life is not through yet 
my memories wafting back and forth
our life was full of love and wonder
with no spare time to sit and ponder

A busy pace when we were young
no time to smell the roses 
and not until our autumn years 
we sniffed a few before our tears

As you my love left prematurely
leaving me bereft and lonely
though I'm not ready to leave quite yet
some dreams in life are still unmet

Time runs out to smell those roses
enjoying Mother Nature’s gifts 
I make each day a celebration
afore Grim Reaper’s visitation

So in the meantime one supposes
keep on smelling those fragrant roses
living my life before it disappears 
I am grasping on tightly whilst 
holding back the years


Written 7th May 2019

SECOND PLACE
Contest: Musical Inspiration – song Holding Back the Years by Simply Red
Sponsor: Joseph May

Contest Strand Choice J
Sponsor Brian Strand 
2nd Place

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Ralph Sergi Date: 6/12/2019 6:35:00 PM A very sweet poem of yesteryear, Ann. Congratulations! Login to Reply Ann Gilmour Date: 6/13/2019 1:25:00 AM Thankyou so much Ralph for you lovely comments and welcome visit. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/7/2019 8:07:00 AM - Congratulations on your win, Ann :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Ann Gilmour Date: 6/7/2019 7:06:00 PM Thank you so much Anne-Lise for your lovely congrats and hugs! With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Heidi Sands Date: 6/6/2019 2:17:00 PM Congratulations for your win Ann :) Login to Reply Ann Gilmour Date: 6/6/2019 2:39:00 PM Many thanks Heidi for your lovely visit and congrats. Wishing you well with kindest thoughts Ann xx

Joseph May Date: 6/6/2019 12:44:00 PM We try to hold back the years as time goes by, Very nicely penned Ann, Congrats on your win.. Login to Reply Ann Gilmour Date: 6/6/2019 2:38:00 PM Yes, but sadly it does not seem to be working! Thank you so much Joseph for my win in your contest. I really do appreciate your comments and thank you for taking the time to sponsor and judge these contests. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Elizabeth Kinch Date: 5/8/2019 6:25:00 AM It's only as you get older you realise how much time we waste on the big stuff when it is the little things that matter most, like stopping to smell those roses! Xx Login to Reply Ann Gilmour Date: 5/8/2019 7:36:00 PM Oh so true Elizabeth, I sometimes reflect and wish we had done things differently, but it seemed right at the time. One of the positive things about getting older is that we do realise this and our priorities change, and we are able to smell those roses at last mmm! With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Tom Cunningham Date: 5/7/2019 12:11:00 PM You did a brilliant job on this Ann, If only we could keep back those years. Good luck. Tom. Login to Reply Ann Gilmour Date: 5/7/2019 12:17:00 PM Oh thank you so much Tom, yes it would be good if we could, but hey ho we never really know when our time will run out! I have written three poems today and my brain is aching, but a good ache, haha. I appreciate your visit Tom, with kindest thoughts Ann xx