Life begins
Just lying
Occasionally crying
Then crawling
Sometimes bawling
First stepping
Confident walking
Hesitant running
Start cycling
Stabiliser removing
Wobbly riding
Long biking
School sports competing
Exams taking
Some even passing
University starting
Degree completing
A bit of travelling
Work commencing
Serious dating
Mr and Miss right engaging
A fairy tale wedding
Kids conceiving
Gender revealing
Baby showering
Painful birthing
Lovely christening
First birthday celebrating
Watch them growing
School starting
School leaving
University starting
University leaving
Kids marrying
Grand children birthing
Family outing
Start hiking
Think about retiring
Finish working
Increase holidaying
A bit of gardening
Back starts hurting
Hips need replacing
Increase use of zimmer framing
Legs stop walking
Need supporting
No longer stepping
Memory fading
Feel like bawling
Struggling crawling
Just lying
Then dying.
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Author:
The Retired Bloke (
Offline) - Published: September 22nd, 2018 02:11
- Comment from author about the poem: A poem about the Circle of Life.
- Category: Reflection
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Comments4
A fine write Retired.
Thank you.
The Retired Bloke,
A great write! It took us to a full circle!
Enjoy your retirement!
~Laura~
That is life but death is not with us yet and it will not be soon.
A life timeline in words. Great!
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