Not Ready For Retirement Obviously

Jumping through no hoops today
Not meeting anyone else’s clock
Stubbornly doing whatever I want 
And nothing else

Perhaps retirement is like this?
But ….
I would miss my people.
I am not ready.
Yes, I like this but if there is one thing
I have learned from sheltering in place

It is much more difficult to entertain thyself
When you are not around people 
Doing crazy stuff
And I am not ready to give that up.
Not yet anyway.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Blown Avatar
June 28, 2020 at 5:55 PM
maybe part of what has happened in the states is a result of old(er) people being put away in retirement 'homes' ….along with their life times precipitations ….their wisdoms with regards consumer cultures for example...…..stan sand
Krutsinger Avatar
June 29, 2020 at 7:50 AM
This is sage wisdom indeed Stan!
Rodrigues Avatar
June 28, 2020 at 3:24 PM
I know! I need people too! Where are you? <3
Krutsinger Avatar
June 29, 2020 at 7:51 AM
Ha! My 17 year old granddaughter came to visit this week which lured her cousins back to our house; we have had COMPANY for five days! The best five days of my life since March 12th! I do not care if I get a virus now; I can die happy!
Cunningham Avatar
June 28, 2020 at 6:01 AM
You're right Caren you do miss the people, But it's nice not living by the clock Tom
Krutsinger Avatar
June 28, 2020 at 6:17 AM
I have had a month and six days of it, and I can hardly bear another day of it Tom.
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