James Haley Poet Rhyme

Older

I’m older
Traveled well
Slowing some
I can tell

Appreciate
Compromise
Laughing more
Increased in size

Youthful pose
Playful style
Aching bones
Longer mile

Smart enough
Not to know a lot
Secure enough
With what I got

Chances are
It’s been spent
I’m older now
That’s where it went

Forward moving
Yesterdays done
Time for life
To bear me a son

Flowers rest
Where beauty glows
Upon your face
And soft eyes

I’m older
Traveled well
Slowing some
I can tell

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James Haley March 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM "Older" A wise, gentle reflection on aging shines here—travel-worn, content, and still reaching forward. It’s a life measured in laughter, aches, and beauty, grounded in quiet strength.