Middle Aged Poets Lament

I am old and unfulfilled
I sit upon a lonely hill.

When I was young 
And had the time
I could not rhyme
For one thin dime.

But now I'm old
And time is short
And I could do with
Some support.

Or at least some understanding.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Goff Avatar
June 16, 2009 at 7:44 PM
visiting again! love this!! jim
Goff Avatar
April 10, 2009 at 7:02 PM
here here!!! jmg
Skinner Avatar
April 4, 2009 at 8:15 PM
You hit home ,but not always "Rhyming, is not a bad thing.Anything that tears at your heart strings is good ,as was this.......Jim
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April 4, 2009 at 8:12 AM
I like it. The ryme is good. Just for the record, "old" is relative. When my grandmother reached the age of 90, I heard her say, "Dane, I'm getting old." That was the first time I heard her say those words. 9 years later, she said it again. Shortly after came her end. Remember Grandma Moses. You're never to old to learn and to share. Welcome to Poetry soup. You'll get encouragement here.
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