Senior Living

Brochures arrive quite often
And they beckon with a deal – 
It’s time for senior living – 
You don’t know how good you’ll feel!

There’s a pool, a gym, a clubhouse
With so much that you can do
And you’ll make new friends, for everyone’s
A senior just like you!

I know folks who have transitioned,
Others soon to take the plunge,
Eager for a fresh new start,
Their former lives set to expunge.

Though I envy their excitement
And the purging of the past,
I don’t see that in my future,
For I think the die’s been cast.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Rigoler Avatar
July 29, 2024 at 5:59 PM
I'm happy just where I'm at and have been for the last 30 years. The place isn't perfect but it meets all my needs. - Maurice
Wolf Avatar
July 27, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Beware of the Ides and March AND of glossy, four-color brochures! ~ Soo T.H. Sayer
M  Avatar
July 27, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Excellent poem ilene and l am with you sister Ha!! Debx
Greenhough Avatar
July 27, 2024 at 2:01 PM
I'm not disciplined enough for Sr living. I have heard it is fun. So are roller coasters.
Allison Avatar
July 27, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Always something to consider for the future I guess, but for me .. 'there's no place like home' hugs jan xx
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