My Soul You Lift
Today, I awake to see the sun
Not the case...for everyone
Grateful I am, to turn another page
To live another day...to age
Aches and pains grow more severe
Each day, each week...every year
My hair, turn gray...little there be
The strongest lens...I need to see
My ears are quiet, need hearing aide
Growing old, ya know...senses fade
Wrinkled hands, shriveled skin
Broken heart...deep within
'Cause I've grown old, a long lived life
Had some kids...had a wife
Watched my children grow each day
Until they wed, and gone their way
Many friends have met their fate
Why am I, to go...so late
I've done some good, I've done some wrong
I'll do some more...ere, I say...so long
To all my friends, I love you...much
I felt your love, I felt your touch
Thank you, friends...your precious gift
Your love you've given, my soul...a lift
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6-6-2019
Copyright © Charles Messina | Year Posted 2019
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