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My class registration’s lost in the mail; My sock’s somehow lost in the dryer. My Wi-Fi gets lost in the bedroom; For baking I’ve lost my desire. I’ve lost what I need to drink coffee at night. I’ve lost all my youthful-type vigor; But the loss that I fear more than anything else Is my marbles, more than mortis rigor.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




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Date: 2/28/2020 11:59:00 AM
Consider the bright side: you won't worry at all about it! Every moment/day will be a NEW experience! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 2/28/2020 10:34:00 AM
We all dread that loss, Ilene! I love the clever reversal of rigor mortis! I lose many things in the course of a day – my eyes, my eyeglasses, my tea cup, my house and car keyes, and sometimes even my credit cards! By "lose" I mean displace. It's frustrating of course, but worse things could befall me in old age. Thanks for the info on Peter Pan; didn't know that. As for polishing your toe nails, I won't judge you. Thanks for the stop by. / M
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Date: 2/28/2020 9:51:00 AM
Humorous, and yet with a somewhat serious reference to what I fear most...loss of mind/dementia. ~ Regards // paul
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Date: 2/28/2020 9:13:00 AM
Your poems have vigor, I guess a different type
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Date: 2/27/2020 9:28:00 PM
Fun poem, Ilene. Hope you keep track of everything.
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Date: 2/27/2020 6:48:00 PM
Frightening thought Ilene, I hope I'm gone before that happens, I think anyone that has visited a care home would feel the same way. Tom
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Date: 2/27/2020 5:57:00 PM
Being a little absent minded is not really "losing one's marbles" -- but the extent to which it seems to be happening (to me and to many of our current political figures) is a bit frightening. Enjoyed your rhyme as always, Ileen.
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Date: 2/27/2020 5:19:00 PM
My mum is losing her memory it is scary to think it may well happen to me one day - keep on being active and entertaining us with your lines and you can rest assured you will keep the grey cells in tip top condition:-) hugs Jan xx
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