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One Senior's Sonnet

One Senior’s Sonnet The feelings are frozen, fetid in time, Decisions denied to the dwindling mind; Possibilities piling like lengths of twine; Acceptance of aging cannot be blind. Duties demean while trying to hold on; Where hides the help while faculties dim? Will compassion kindle the fire now gone? Can joints jump for joy in arthritic limbs? The sun is sinking in a twilight red rest. Peace being pursued is allowed conquest. And tasks like talisman line up in rows In order opting one by one were chose. The frightening fear of morning’s trembly dawn, With prayer and persistence is dead and gone.

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Date: 10/30/2016 7:13:00 AM
Mortality is a living matter.
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Date: 10/28/2016 12:48:00 PM
Beautiful sonnet, so very well expressed on the subject of aging. As we feel those old age aches, we must remember how we always prayed we'd at least make it into our old age. As the alternative was not too enticing. lol Solid 7..
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Date: 10/9/2016 1:36:00 AM
Brings many thoughts to this aging mind!
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Date: 10/7/2016 12:04:00 PM
Well conceived and given a life of its own.
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Sunlite Wanter
Date: 10/7/2016 12:11:00 PM
Thank you....
Date: 10/6/2016 3:27:00 PM
The older we get the more these thoughts seem to be with us, beautiful sonnet!
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Sunlite Wanter
Date: 10/7/2016 12:12:00 PM
Thank you. I so admire your poetry.
Date: 10/6/2016 9:32:00 AM
Very affecting sonnet, much fodder for thought here, the aging process is much maligned but your inspired poetry has elevated it.
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Sunlite Wanter
Date: 10/7/2016 12:13:00 PM
Thank you. I appreciate your comment.
Date: 10/5/2016 7:30:00 PM
Sunlite Wanter, i see reflectiveness and truth here... Alliteration is awesome. Linda
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Sunlite Wanter
Date: 10/7/2016 12:11:00 PM
Thank you. This seemed negative, but there are some good points, too.

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