Older State

Reached the panicle of an older state; faced body rugged, as stone or slate; I must reiterate, I am not old, but great; I'm imparting of an older state; A family that no longer calls; An aged person whom new crawls; Though, they sometimes may fall; you won't find me shopping at the malls; I am imparting of an older state; It's about to rise; You have to get to where I'm at; you have to live life close to reenact; I am not just an artifact, in fact; I am part of an older state; I know the beginning all ends; I live now for God He's my true and only Friend; Fifty is the new teen; Sixty is the between; Seventy most never reach; Eighty is close to heaven's gate; I'm not old but just wait; age but a number, a member, I'm in fact an older state; Call me Elder, Senior call me old; ]When time is done my stories told; No illnesses, No arthritis, Alzheimer's; Neither money gold nor diamonds; Flight of stairs, bronze, golden, grey white hairs; Multiply wrinkles on the left right corners of both my eyes; I'll be the one singing my grandchildren's lullabies; Once left my foot toward the skies in youth; Now can hardly walk crow the street but in truth; the youth have strength in part; But aged are my spirit, soul, mind and heart; I am a senior to those under me in age; but I am not too old and not too frail; For I am full grown matured and great; I'm in fact an older state, it's about to rise; you have to live life close to reenact; I am not just a n artifact, in fact; I am part of an... OLDER STATE (by James E. Lee Sr. from 'Intergenerational Poetry Slam "Elders Track" University of Nebraska Omaha Poetry to Bridge the Generation Contest' (c)2014