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AGE IS JUST A BS #
The number of birthdays one has had
Can most accurately be calculated
It is said that numbers never lie
But... perhaps they can be manipulated
I tend to favour the metric system
It somehow makes me feel younger
The thought of getting old and senile
Is one thing for which I do not hunger
When I contemplate my age
At 77, I'm thankful to be alive
But it really makes my day to know
That on the Celsius scale I'm only 25
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REGRETS
Most everyone has regrets from earlier life
Don't dwell on your past, it's not your best bet
Deal with the present, the past is history
And the future?... It's not here yet
If you regret things you've done in the past
You know you need to move ahead
Let every day be a new begining
And let your past be dead
You can't put the genie back in the bottle
Remember, this is the real world
Like the line in a country song goes
"You can't un kiss the girl"
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MARBLES
When I was a child like (72 years ago)
Marbles were extremely important to me
If someone took or lost my marbles
Very upset it would cause me to be
Marbles were very important back then
No electronics or batteries to replace
A very low maintenance toy for sure
All one needed was a little space
As we age marbles are of utmost importance
So essential for a healthy body and mind
Without them we would cease to function
Thus a healthy life would come to a grind
So please take good care of your marbles
For we know they cannot be replaced
Try to live a healthy lifestyle
And a long happy life we hope to embrace
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LIMRICKING
My ability to write poetry is not that great
On a 1-10 scale, about 4 I'd rate
But if I'm inspired
And I'm not too tired
On a 1-10 scale, I may rate eight
Sometimes at night when I lay awake
Rhyming phrases, my mind will make
And if I can recall
Any rhymes at all
Come morning, a poem I may create
When I was young and still in school
My peers told me " poetry's not cool"
But now I'm a boomer
And a very late bloomer
And poetry is now my stress relief tool
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DOST THOU KNOWEST WHAT THY FUTURE HOLDETH?
Unless thou possesseth a crystal ball
Thou knowest not of that which may befall
Cometh next week, next month, or next fall
Thou hast no idea of thy future at all
Me thinketh it be not good we knoweth
Erest we die or continue to groweth
The Good Lord giveth and He taketh away
In Him we trusteth day by day
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SENIOR YEARS
Life expectancy for men is only seventy four
I'm 2 years past my best before date
Though I hope to live a few more years
I won't die young 'cause it's way too late
In our senior years we focus on nutrition
We have avoided diabetes and arthritis
We ate much junk food in our younger years
Hopefully it won't come back to bite us
As we continue in our senior years
We hope to retain our good health
It is definitely a much higher priority
Than material things and wealth
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FLAT EARTH VS. GLOBAL
I don't believe the earth is flat
I'm not a scientist but it's a sure bet
That no matter how far one travels
No one has fallen over the edge as of yet
I often wonder if the flat earth society
Have memberships around the globe
How would they explain that phenomenon
The truth would sooner or later unfold
My sister and brother in law
Regularly hike the "Abby grind"
I'm sure when they are climbing, the flatness
Of the earth is not prominent in their mind
Though the flat earthers have some very good points
Like the earth is 71% H2o
Maybe in a sense it is flat
Because it's not carbonated, we know
When I was in school we learned the earth is round
But I'm from Sasatchewan, born and raised
And my world is definitely pancake flat
That's the situation here, that I've appraised
DJC Dec 23/25
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TECHNONOGY
Technology should have set me free
But at my age it was not to be
To help lines I resort
Now I hate to report
That my smart phone is smarter than me
My laptop and I mostly agree
But at times it frustrates me
At times I need aid
Many times I'm afraid
Tho' my daughter's assistance is free
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OTC DRUGS
I'm reluctant to take otc drugs
My main concern is side effects
I have an uncle and aunt and
With them I try not to connect
Auntie Histamine and I
Do not see eye to eye
I took Auntie Histamine once
And for 2 days I thought I'd die
Uncle Tylenol and I get along
Somewhat better, I'd like to report
But I only take Uncle Ty as
An absolute last resort
I'm not sure where they fit on our family tree
But I'm convinced they are on my wife's side
I'll check again on Ancestry
And possibly find where they hide
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MY CANCER JOURNEY
(so far)
Cancer comes and disappears
2 years pass, it reappears
More tests done confirm our fears
Cancer raised it's ugly head
A diagnosis we truly dread
Hormone therapy and radiation
Hopefully aimed at right location
Many trips to Allen Blair
3 more years and all seems fair
Then rising PSA we dread
Cancer raised it's ugly head
More appointments and more tests
Seems this cancer never rests
Cancer now has spread to bones
Drugs and therapy we hope postpones
The spread of this ugly plight
I don't have time, hold the phone
More shots to delete testosterone
And now I'm on abiraterone
And also add in prednisone
And what comes next remains unknown
My life is in God's hands, I pray
Regardless what oncologists say
I am so thankful for this day
I pray that God will let me stay
On earth for a bit more time
(I kinda like it here)
AMEN
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