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Out With the Old, In With the New

I'd love to run and jump and play
I'd love to climb more trees
But these days my body screams
Oh! My Back ! My Knees !

The soul still longs for youthful bliss
to be so young and strong
We know that isn't the way of things
Old age will come along

This getting old we should not fear
as twilight sings it's tune
But December seems to come so quick
Though we long to stay in June

Out with the old, in with the new
Even if it seems too fast, this we know is true.

(Enjoy the weekend my friends :)

Copyright © Lenna Walker | Year Posted 2017

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Funom Makama Date: 6/17/2017 9:53:00 AM Hello friend. Its been a while. LORD! This is just vintage you! Excellent, Awesome and a master in this covetous craft of writing. Keep on flowing the ink of your mind. A 7 for sure. Login to Reply

White Wolf Date: 6/12/2017 4:09:00 PM Yes, as twilight sings its tune! Really nice work with this one, Lenna! A pleasure reading you this morning! Login to Reply Lenna Walker Date: 6/14/2017 10:45:00 AM Thank You Rick !! Very glad you enjoyed :) :)

Winged Warrior Date: 6/12/2017 11:43:00 AM Ah, old age cometh...my knees, my back, my wallet lol...great verse Lenna...enjoyed it...god bless...^WW^ Login to Reply Lenna Walker Date: 6/14/2017 10:41:00 AM Right, especially my back, it screams pretty loudly sometimes. The wallet part, not so much. I have learned to live within my means and I don't care to be rich of famous, I have all I need. Thank You, happy you enjoyed WW :)

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 6/11/2017 3:46:00 PM I can certainly relate to this poem Lenna. When you are young, you never think about growing old or that your activities will be limited by your body's aches and pains. I tell my kids to go hiking now while they still have great knees. I love the way you have used the months to illustrate ageing. The winter years are not easy but they are rewarding. A lovely poem Lenna! ; ) Login to Reply Lenna Walker Date: 6/14/2017 10:29:00 AM Hi Connie, I am always telling the younger ones to get out and enjoy life ....... they are missing so much and don't even realize. Thank You Connie, glad you liked it :)

Tim Smith Date: 6/9/2017 1:43:00 PM Id like to stay in June a little bit longer. Login to Reply Lenna Walker Date: 6/14/2017 10:24:00 AM Yes, me too Tim. I think most of us feel that way :)

Sara Ella Date: 6/9/2017 1:19:00 PM Nicely done, Lenna, and true. Your words though last forever <3 Login to Reply Lenna Walker Date: 6/14/2017 10:24:00 AM Thank You Sara :)

Heidi Sands Date: 6/9/2017 12:24:00 PM Yes Lenna, that's right. You have said it well with this poem. Login to Reply Lenna Walker Date: 6/14/2017 10:23:00 AM Thank You Heidi :)