Kevin M Davis Poet Rhyme

Old As You Think

Old As You Think
Kevin Davis 2025

You’re only as old as you feel, they say — 
Then why do my bones ache more every day? 
I know my true age, yet inside I’m still twenty, 
Though the things I once did… now I can’t do as many.

I park in the handicap spaces with grace, 
Roll on my lidocaine, slow down my pace. 
I walk with a cane — or umbrella, why not? 
Rain or no rain, it still helps me a lot.

I take so many pills that old Carter’s would grin, 
Wear glasses for reading, for distance, for dim. 
But none of these things ever darken my light; 
I welcome my limits and rest when it’s right.

Each morning, I rise with a smile and a cheer, 
Ready for whatever waits close or draws near. 
No fear in my chest and no dread in my day,
Just a steady “good-morning” to send me on my way.

So, if you’re like me, then you know what I think: 
I’m as old as my mind is — and that’s not on the brink. 
There’s nothing I can’t do in my heart or my head; 
I won’t miss a moment or worry what’s ahead.

I love this sweet life and the souls I hold dear.
And I’m grateful each day that I’m still, gladly, here.

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