They say you’re only as young as you feel
And I say, that can’t be right, can’t be real
I may think like a person twenty-three
But walk like a person with a bad knee!
When I was young I slept like a baby
Now sleep thru the night, well only maybe
My spine was once as straight as a tall tree
Now standing up straight is a chore for me!
I’ll avoid all mirrors when possible
My insides are good, outside horrible
I try hard to look as young as I think
When others see that, I’m met with a wink!
This trying to look young is only an act
I am what I am, and that is a fact!
AS TIME MARCHES ON
every older person without a doubt
has a spark of youth that screams to get out.
too old to dance all night without a care
or risk doing damage you can never repair.
too young to feel I’ve grown any more wise
too old to have few things come as surprise.
your hair thins, time affects your physique
the aging process is not for the weak.
when the beauty of youth that you have known
is replaced with something all of it’s own.
Who ever said you’re as young as you feel?
those numbers on paper look pretty darn real.
never stop laughing cause you’re growing old
‘grumpy’ makes you age faster I’m told.
old enough to realize that time passes fast
young enough to still dream, dreams of the past.
although my life song is partially sung
I’ll never forget what it’s like to be young.
Liz Reilly
A stitch in time could save nine that makes sense
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket, that’s recompense
By hook or by crook, by the skin of your teeth, as old as the hills
You’re as young as you feel; come what may, keep taking the pills
Don’t upset the applecart, many a true word said in jest
Cut off your nose to spite your face, a change is as good as a rest
Nothing is certain but death and taxes, on a wing and a prayer
Neither a borrower nor a lender be, let the buck stop here
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, diamonds are forever
Better being safe than sorry, better late than never
A riddle wrapped up in an enigma, you have been warned
Because hell hath no fury like a woman that’s been scorned
Time--it moves like a scalded cat,
And I--I creep like a snail.
Like a long tailed cat in a lawn mower's path,
I am nearing the end of my tale.
Now, it's said that you're only as old as you feel,
And aging, they say, doesn't hurt,
But, try to believe you're as young as you feel,
When you feel like you're older than dirt.
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