FredPeyer

A Piece of Cake

getting up at six am this morning

sore legs, knees, don’t forget the neck

I am grateful for all the pain

for at least I am a living wreck

 

shuffling slowly to

you know where to pee

I wonder once again

of what has become of me

 

I don’t care so much about

being sore and pain of any kind

what worries me much more

is having lost my mind

 

To microwave my coffee

I open up the fridge

stare into it and ponder

my newest mental glitch

 

I have nothing but admiration

for old folks just like me

who somehow make it through the day

as happy as can be

 

Not to worry about all this

to take it as it comes

just means we old geezers

walk to a different set of drums

 

No matter what happens

or how long it might take

with the right attitude

it’s all a piece of cake