How often do you hear
us oldies having a moan
about something or other.
Especially about our
aches and pains.
Yes, don\'t we winge and moan.
But us old buggers
can tell you about
a good number of people
we knew who didnt make it
into this grumbly old state.
Oh I\'ll grant you that some
of them had become so unwell
that they were probably pleased
to shuffle off this mortal coil.
But most of us I think
are pleased to still be around
and want to be around
a good while longer.
Living into old age
is like a kind of privilege
like being handed
a winning ticket in a lottery
when so many others
didn\'t get to see the prize.