Old Geezers
How come all my good buddies
Look so much older than I?
Guess they didn't take care of themselves
That's surely the reason why
Look at me, I'm still dapper and fit
But my friends look frail and tired
Can't believe we went to the same school
Seems life has put out their fire
Skin's all wrinkled, their hair is white
Their teeth are not all their own
Some even need the help of a cane
As they search for their way back home
Whoops! Just saw myself in a mirror
Is this somebody's idea of a joke
I'm so much younger than the image I see
That's surely some other bloke
Am I really one of those poor sad folks
With brand new hips and knees
Sure thought my friends were not aging well
Turns out one of those guys is me
© Jack Ellison 2014
Copyright © Jack Ellison | Year Posted 2014
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