Gershon Wolf Poet Couplet

When You're Trying to Fit In

  
   Oh, really sorry, my arthritis acted up yesterday
      Can’t play tennis ‘til the pain goes away

   Gee, so sweet of you to invite for us out for dinner
       But doctor’s orders, you know, I’ve got to get thinner

   A free trip to Orlando? Sounds great!
       ‘Course, hip replacement next week… It’ll have to wait  

   You’ll pay me how much to work for you? Whoa!
        Too bad I need my afternoon nap. I’ll have to say ‘No.’ 

   When old age hits and you’re trying to fit in
         Often all you can offer’s a look of chagrin

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sara Etgen-Baker November 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM humorous but wise. There's a certain unnerving reality to getting older...in fact, as your poem illustrates...age changes the reality. :-) All we can do is see the humor in it as we strive to accept the ineveitable. :-)

Regina Elliott October 31, 2025 at 10:48 AM Hi Gershon, I hear that. When my family goes out I usually stay home because of mobility issues. My daughter drives me to medical/dental appointments, that’s my “fun time”, lol! Now that the weather’s cooling off with my arthritic knees I can’t sit outside. So I do some artwork and peruse my iPhone. Have a good Shabbat Shalom