Over the Age of Fifty This One Is For You

Those damn old people with their applesauce, and need for retirement
I giggle at the sizes adult diapers come in,
They haven't worked hard enough for me yet,
We need more cotton picked more tobacco chopped
And more polyester pants
AARP sounds like a senior citizens sorority to me
Oh! how I chide in laughter,
Nothing like a hip replacement with no coverage really tickles the funny bone
I was talking to my grandma and she believes the government does her wrong
But how is that; when you can't even remember what happened yesterday
For all you know they have given you lower prescription payments
I'm snortling to the point I have urinated in my pants
Just remind myself to pick up grandpa's extra big boy bladder briefs
They shouldn't be able to live off of years and years of labor by social security
Besides if they can remember back in their day, they can remember to go get...
A JOB! and while they're talking 'bout the olden days, would you like fries with that?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Wright Avatar
August 10, 2012 at 8:44 AM
Briliant.
Solomon Avatar
August 15, 2012 at 8:32 AM
thnx again 4 ur comments!
Wright Avatar
August 10, 2012 at 8:43 AM
A brave poem. Comical in a painful sort of way, This poem is for eveyone...oneday we will all wear diapers.
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