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The Old Man

One day I noticed an old man Walking and humming a song. Stopping I said, "excuse me sir, may I ask, how have you lived so long?" He then turned off his radio, touching his old chin for a bit. He said,"ok I'll tell you friend About my life style this is it." I always have me some whiskey Before bed and x when I get up. Smok- x ing four packs of x cigs a day, I also put x gin in my coffee cup x I can't say I exercise x I'll not walk if x I have a car. I x lay and watch tv x all day and all x night, I hang out at a bar! I was surprised and told him so “That's not how I thought it would be, may I ask how old are you now?” He said, “Oh, I'm thirty three!”

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Date: 1/18/2019 4:06:00 PM
Wow, I didn't see that punch line coming. Was too busy marveling at how such an old man could have been smoking and drinking to excess all his life. Then you hit me at the end. Wonder how he'll look at 83, should he survive that long. I like your style and admire the way you were able to create an image of the man with the cane. Awesome!
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Date: 1/18/2019 6:07:00 PM
Thank you Carolyn, that's really sweet of you to say! It's kind of hard, with a lot over "Do overs" but rewarding in the end, especially with such wonderful comments!!!!..............80)..........pat
Date: 1/15/2019 4:37:00 PM
A visual artist as well as a very humorous writer you are Pat. Loved this verse - Lindsay
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Date: 1/16/2019 3:24:00 PM
I think more of a jack of all trades but master at none, but I do appreciate the comment!! ........... PAT
Date: 1/15/2019 3:23:00 PM
ha! amazing how you created that picture, pat! well done (and a funny poem, too!)
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Date: 1/15/2019 4:21:00 PM
Thanks Ilene! I'm kind of hung up on the form. It's aggravating but rewarding in the end............pat
Date: 1/15/2019 1:02:00 PM
I heard a story on the news about a man who was about 112 years old, and he said the secret was smoking cigars every day - take that, doctors!
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Date: 1/15/2019 4:16:00 PM
Yeah, it seems kind of like a crap shoot sometimes!!,,,,,,,,,,80)

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