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You Know You'Ve Grown Old

When a dollar doesn't go as far as it used to While two blocks seems longer than it ever has ~ You know you've grown old When you can't quite remember people's names Or you ask them to repeat themselves again and again ~ You know you've grown old When the days of the week melt one into another And the years and the decades are but a blur ~ You know you've grown old When you can't even name all the places you've lived Or all the companies where you've worked ~ You know you've grown old When everyone around you is moving too fast for no reason And it takes forever to get downstairs in the morning ~ You know you've grown old When you forget what you're talking about right in the mid --- ~ You know -- Or maybe you don't

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 12/28/2018 8:42:00 AM
I know...who knew...where was I....yeah I get it, so sad it's all true!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/28/2018 1:29:00 PM
Ah, yes. That "Where was I?..." Had four of those before 7:00 a.m. this morning, (not that anybody's counting). We gotta hang in there, John!! ~ Gershon
Date: 12/28/2018 6:21:00 AM
I know, Gershon. I can relate to all this. Great poem.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/28/2018 1:28:00 PM
I know, because all your friends are experiencing this stuff...You, of course, are going great guns! :) gw
Date: 12/27/2018 11:03:00 PM
Ah! Awesome ending! ;) xomo
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/28/2018 1:27:00 PM
It's vintage M.M! -- or at least a paler shade thereof...
Date: 12/27/2018 9:38:00 PM
Love the whole poem but the ending is a classic Gershon. It gives the poem a little lift.
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Date: 12/27/2018 9:49:00 PM
Appreciate the feedback,... AND I think there's a wee bit of C.K. in that ending, don't you?! :)
Date: 12/27/2018 7:41:00 PM
oldt is when concepts begin to be more important than detail...problematically, most people think in detail (that which comes to be eventually irrevlant).... then concepts begin to fade
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Date: 12/27/2018 9:27:00 PM
In other words, Old Age is a GOOD THING! ---Go tell that to the world out there! :) gw
Date: 12/27/2018 7:15:00 PM
LOLs, Gershon! You've described it to a T! - Bob
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Date: 12/27/2018 9:27:00 PM
Whoa. I don't understand. How would you know?! Oh! You must be taking care of an elderly person. (Foolish of me not to realize that)… Thank you for your feedback, Bob. Best wishes,
Date: 12/27/2018 6:48:00 PM
So true! Well said :)
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Date: 12/27/2018 9:27:00 PM
Thank you, Heidi! :)
Date: 12/27/2018 6:10:00 PM
sure can relate on many levels GW!:-( hugs jan xx
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Date: 12/27/2018 9:28:00 PM
Presumably all levels except the personal one. (Of course!) :) gw

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