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Too Young To Get Old

I'm really much too young to get old Something's drastically out of whack I'm still this handsome, charismatic stud Why's my body giving me flack? A strange bump just formed on my neck Don't think it was there yesterday My hair seems a bit thinner and greyer But I'm still young in all other ways My body is falling apart, bit by bit Takes me an hour to put on my pants I wheeze while watching sports on TV My wife never asks me to dance There must be a pill old geezers can take To slow down this aging tommyrot I'm not ready yet for an old folks home Yesterday, I was still pretty hot This can't be, I'm much too young To say 'uncle' and throw in the towel Gonna fight like hell and never give up If I could only control my bowels! © Jack Ellison 2014

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Paul Callus

Date: 7/30/2014 3:35:00 PM

Witty young man:) Can't do much about the body, since not many spare parts are available, but as long as the mind stays loyal to us, then it's not too bad! ...and 79 is not as old as 80!!:)) // paul

Jack Ellison
Date: 7/30/2014 4:47:00 PM

Thanks for the "witty YOUNG man" designation, my good friend!!! LOL Good to hear from you again Paul... cheers!

Carol Eastman

Date: 7/30/2014 8:18:00 AM

Jack... You're never old to Dragon and me. Dragon thinks I'm ancient at 61... The grey hair does it... But to a 2 year old... 10 is ancient...LOL.. Don't give up and Never surrender... (Dragon and I got that off a movie.) But I tell that to Dragon every time he hits another tree... And I kiss his boo boo of course... Glad to see you writing.

Jack Ellison
Date: 7/30/2014 8:30:00 AM

Starting to get back into the swing of it! August 11th, I will hit number 79!!! Yikes... NOW THAT'S OLD!!!!!

J. R. Corbin

Date: 7/30/2014 8:13:00 AM

Jack, Filled the square and got the tee shirt. In fact I dropped a story in here about a week ago (Ode Age) expressing many of your same sentiments. Let's face it, - old age is not for sissies. :|

Jack Ellison
Date: 7/30/2014 8:27:00 AM

Thanks for dropping by my friend! I meandered over and checked out yours! Fun stuff... enjoyed it a bunch!

Jan Allison

Date: 7/30/2014 7:44:00 AM

The last line is simply hilarious jack ! Fab funny write as ever my dear brother. Old age is no fun but your poems make it :-( Hugs jan xxxx

Jack Ellison
Date: 7/30/2014 7:49:00 AM

My dear dear Jan! Just getting back into the swing of it after a much needed break! Hope everything is still okay with you! Big loving hugs, Jack XOXOX