Mr Richard Arvin Overton
Mr. Richard Arvin Overton
At 109,
Still walk
Still talk
Still drive
Still sip soup
Early morning coffee
Occasional whiskey
Butter pecan ice cream every night
Still raise a cigar to my mouth
Still feed my cats
They keep me happy
Give ‘me too much food
Won’t eat a rat
A World War II veteran ,
The oldest one
Joined army 1940
I met the president
And shook his hand
On a wheelchair I get around
Cane in hand keeps me in stride
Guitar strings strung in the background
Can’t tell you why I’m still here
I gets what I want
I’m still living alright
Church is a wonderful—lovely place
Helps me push myself along
That church singing—beautiful
Church is for everybody
But if you gotta go for someone
Go for yourself
Good to have a spiritual life
But you have to live it
Me and Ms. Love, 91
We get along real nice
I take her every place
We have fun together
I’ve seen lots and lots of living
If you give up
You’re through
You’re just doubting yourself
My time ain’t got here yet
And I don’t know where I’m going
I may give out
But I never give up
Marckincia Jean
Free verse
08/03/19
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