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Six Million Dollar Man

Your eyes are failing It's been a while Although you've got That cheeky smile Their service contract Long expired So grandpa you should Have retired Your speedy legs Once raced the best Now traded plaudits For old string vest You fought and won With strength and poise Now mostly sleeping (plus buzzsaw noise) We know your parts Are obsolete Just worn so thin Or incomplete Yet priceless you, So loosely held No screws in place Just fractured weld, Have grasped our hearts With all you've done Guided the truth For everyone Your value Can't be held in stocks Although you've shared It's you that rocks You might be old And slightly rustin' You'll always be our own Steve Austin You are quite priceless That's our opinion To us you are One in six million

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Susan Manley

Date: 9/25/2023 9:01:00 PM

It's a pity we can't reinvigorate the aged. Replacement parts that would never age. Certainly in this day and age many made boasts and promises it would be here. But no alas, it's not yet. And so we all fall derelict. And we mourn our best mates, our best family, our best mentors. Love this, because you love him.

Sam Scott
Date: 9/25/2023 9:43:00 PM

Susan hi, and thank you. My dad who is 92 now has a few replacement parts.. but even they don't last. Six million is probably not quite enough nowadays either :))

Arastu Goyal

Date: 9/9/2023 10:13:00 PM

Sweet poem, I enjoyed it and the rhyme is clever! Lovely :-)

Sam Scott
Date: 9/9/2023 10:28:00 PM

Thanks so much for stopping by :))