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Not When I'd Lost a Step or Two

   Not when I started to show it
     not when I’d lost a step or two
   Not when my memory would lapse
     not when my waistline grew

   Not when others began to snicker
     not when my bladder started to flicker
   Not when I had more hair on my hands than on my head
     not when I’d get sick and wish I were dead

   Not when all these things happened to me
      did I ever attribute them to age 
   Teachers told me I’d grow wiser with each passing year
      Hmm. I must have already passed that phase

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Date: 12/13/2024 8:16:00 PM
I think not with all the clever writes and funnies you share Gershon. Have a nice day... and keep taking those smart pills...
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Date: 12/13/2024 11:41:00 AM
Ha! Haven’t we all, Gershon! Well done!
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Date: 12/13/2024 10:05:00 AM
Wisdom often comes with a high price tag, but is always money well spent.
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Date: 12/13/2024 4:58:00 AM
..."too soon old.....to late wise"...
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Date: 12/13/2024 3:06:00 AM
Hi Gershon, aging is not for the faint hearted. My eyes aren't what they used to be and drawing is more of a challenge now. Your poem captures the aging process well. Shabbat Shalom. ~
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