Old Age

It’s too far to walk
It’s too heavy to lift
It’s too tiny to read
It’s too hard to get up

Eye sight dims
Hearing gets muffled
Memory goes whack

You look familiar
What did you say?
Have I met you before?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Rodrigues Avatar
September 8, 2019 at 6:29 AM
Love that last verse! So funny! I say no wonder old people (and I’m getting there too!) are grouchy...you can’t see, you can’t hear, etc..
Chai Avatar
September 8, 2019 at 6:27 PM
Stay healthy as much as you can.
Theraven Avatar
September 6, 2019 at 10:10 AM
Hi-Dong, I like this poem. Are we older? Perhaps.., but the humor & laughter still so fresh. -Richard
Chai Avatar
September 6, 2019 at 10:57 AM
I moved to a retirement home two years ago.
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