Yes I am getting old!
And am told that I am to blame!
The Health service problem is all my fault!
The doctors are managing to postpone my death,
But I don’t go to the doctors often,
Maybe two or three times a year.
For all my working life I have paid without fail,
I have contributed to the nation
Through taxes and insurance.
For forty six years money went to the government
So that I could be repaid when retired,
And expect help when ill.
I paid into a pension as well
So that I wouldn’t be a drag on society.
I’ve done my bit.
Now that I am retired I still pay tax.
On the pensions for which I paid,
And yet I am being blamed for the lack of funds.
We are told that the aging population
Is causing all the financial trouble
In the Health Service.
I am sorry that I am aging,
Do you want me to die
As soon as I stop working?
But I don’t go to the hospital
If I have a cold or flu!
I don’t roll into hospital
Drunk on a Friday or Saturday night!
I don’t go to hospital
If I can’t get an immediate GP appointment.
So I am sorry if my aging body and mind
Are thought to be the problem;
But I have played my part,
I have paid my dues.
But I am lucky and hope to live for much longer,
And not be a drag on society.