Leave In Our Wake

Leave In Our Wake



wisdom in years and growing old
can't even take a single step to hold
without let one go 
nagging fear I do not know 
a loud crop-dusting sound of gold



6/6/2017
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Michaels Avatar
June 13, 2017 at 2:32 AM
Great limerick, Eve. Thanks for sharing. Regards, John.
Roper Avatar
June 14, 2017 at 7:50 PM
Thank you, John, I assume, if you are not old they will not understand the meaning.
Boddie Avatar
June 11, 2017 at 10:53 AM
as a country boy who is getting old myself....people dont understand why i Pray for death....not suicide because that leads to hell....but He Gave me a Message and i will not fail....to simply do what He Told me to....which is He Loves us all, the rest is up to you....very inspiring write mrs roper....i always be forgetting to put the r in mrs....but thats just me being lazy i guess....lol
Roper Avatar
June 11, 2017 at 12:32 PM
I don't mine, Eric, as we get older things cannot be helped they just occur on their own with out our permission.
Flats Avatar
June 9, 2017 at 9:18 AM
GOTD! (Giggle of the day award). Was it Confucius who said, "Always stay upwind from senior citizens?" :-) Cheerios ~ j
Roper Avatar
June 9, 2017 at 11:41 AM
hahaha, so right
Andresen Avatar
June 7, 2017 at 2:13 PM
- Well written, Eve - Luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Sathasivam Avatar
June 7, 2017 at 12:43 AM
Excellent. Nicely done. Enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it.
Roper Avatar
June 9, 2017 at 11:42 AM
thank you, Ravi ~*
Murray Avatar
June 6, 2017 at 5:04 PM
Food for thought here Eve. Should do well.
Roper Avatar
June 7, 2017 at 8:55 PM
A lot of food for thought :-)
Lawless Avatar
June 6, 2017 at 8:01 AM
Keep flying and dusting the crops...love that metaphor....PHHHHHHHtttt
Roper Avatar
June 6, 2017 at 8:13 AM
John, I enjoyed your poem I and had to follow suit . ~*
Green Avatar
June 6, 2017 at 7:25 AM
really nicely done Eve. Best wishes in the contest
Roper Avatar
June 6, 2017 at 8:13 AM
Thank you, Chris, I'm not a funny person, I tried... ~*
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