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The Age of the Age

The world is in rapid change we turn new corners every day as age advances time runs no slowing on the ticking of the clock hair becomes a soft muted gray skin once soft and smooth now forms creases and age spots the once young muscles begin to protest with new aches and pains the feet no longer want to travel distance the eyes now in need of reading glasses while the teeth may decide to decay hands once nimble falter movement becomes slower the age-- of age-- has advanced and the world is in rapid change

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Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 6/25/2017 5:57:00 AM

- No one gets away ... from changes neither in terms of world or aging ... a poor comfort, dear Phyllis :) - Best wishes for a lovely Sunday :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jack Horne

Date: 6/15/2017 3:28:00 PM

love this thought-provoking write, Phyll - hope you'll soon be fighting fit again, my friend xx

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 6/15/2017 6:55:00 PM

Thanks you Jack. I hope so too. love phyl

Lim'Rik Flats

Date: 6/13/2017 8:08:00 AM

I'm going to smile at this (while I still can;-) Hard to say which is going to pot fastest — me or the world! Enjoyed ~ john

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 6/15/2017 6:56:00 PM

Thanks for your comment. love phyl

Arthur Vaso

Date: 6/12/2017 10:30:00 PM

So true and the older we get the faster time seems to fly, beautiful poem!

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 6/15/2017 6:57:00 PM

Thank you Arthur for your comment. Will be away for a bit due to surgery. love phyl

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/12/2017 5:52:00 PM

Boy, I can sure identify with everything in your well written poem Phyl. We keep finding new aches and pains. Your poem rings true for everyone aging. ; )

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 6/15/2017 6:57:00 PM

Thanks Connie. Surgery is on the 21st and not looking forward to it. love phyl

Eve Roper

Date: 6/12/2017 5:18:00 PM

Oh, I gripe everyday of getting old, Phyllis, it doesn't do me any good. The most I hate is the short term memory that comes with it. Thank you for reading the Instructor.

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 6/15/2017 6:58:00 PM

Thanks for your comment Eve. Yes getting older is not a lot of fun. love phyl

Daniel Turner

Date: 6/12/2017 5:06:00 PM

I'm right there with you, Mrs Phyllis. A little sad humor:)

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 6/15/2017 6:59:00 PM

Thanks Daniel. Getting old is no fun for sure. love phyl