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The Secret to Longevity

Ah! myriad scents flood the air all around me I've surely found the secret to longevity My skin appears fresh, free of age-marks On a journey to my youth I embark I leap the fence ‘round my folks' humble dwelling My lungs rapidly expanding and swelling As I shout out with glee, ‘I’m finally free! Hey, world, it’s me!’… In rapture of ecstasy, I open my eyes All I can sense are falsehoods and lies You knew, yes you knew, this couldn’t possibly last ~ Beware of invitations to visit your past

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Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 3/20/2025 4:11:00 PM

I'm with Tom's suggestion of a possible total body transplant LOL. :)

Karen Jones

Date: 3/19/2025 3:05:00 PM

It’s fun looking back on pleasant times isn’t it? Reality is a rude awakening as well. lol Great poem! Engaging

Oliver Mckeithan

Date: 3/19/2025 1:10:00 PM

Good one Gershon. Hope you werent cloned:)

Regina Elliott

Date: 3/19/2025 9:15:00 AM

Hi Gershon, I go down Memory Lane every day, and some are good memories, some bad. Should only revisit positive ones but that's easier said then done. Brilliant penning here. I wish I could still walk down the block and walk in the local park again but my knees have the final say and it's always "No", lol! So I do leg circulation exercises in my chair. Shalom always to you and your family. :)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/20/2025 9:30:00 PM

Aw, Regina. I feel for you... Truth time: I'm in a similar state. But in addition to those chair exercises, I walk around the inside of my hose with my cane. It's slow, but it helps. I also 'walk briskly' seated on a bed or chair. Try it. It really helps, both physically and mentally. Cheers, Gershon

John Lawless

Date: 3/19/2025 5:06:00 AM

I have a T-shirt that claims...I WAS MUGGED ON MEMORY LANE

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/20/2025 9:26:00 PM

Ha, ha, ha, ha! You slay me, John.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/18/2025 11:46:00 PM

For a minute there I thought you were on to something, the only thing is a total body transplant lol Tom

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/20/2025 9:31:00 PM

Finally, a practical solution! Thanks, Tom. lol.

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 3/18/2025 10:45:00 PM

Well many go under the kni.fe, but thats a bit too serious a rive, so I exercise and use the right creams wow, life dangerously!!! BLESSINGS Jennifer.