When I retired
I didn’t retire from life
Didn’t want to be a spectator
Standing on the sidelines
Watching the clock ticking down
When I retired
I wanted to be a participant
Have dreams and ambitions
Play a full part, know in my heart
There’s nothing more left to give
When I retired
I wanted to be a better team player
A giver rather than a taker
Supporting family, my loved ones
Achieve their goals and ambitions
When I retired
This was just half time
The end of a frantic first period
This was a new start
Not the end
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Author:
The Retired Bloke (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Sometimes when I have a day doing nothing, certainly as a retired person, I have to remind myself why I retired. Being a football (soccer) coach I have written a poem with a bit of a sporting analogy.
- Category: Reflection
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Comments4
I'm like you are - I have so much to keep me occupied - love a well presented house which can take up quite a bit of time, walking, poetry reading, and of course my art which comes in first - well second after family. Never a dull moment and little time to regret, feel sorry for myself, worry about health and end-of-life issues, get depressed about the past - etcetera. Fine write.
Thank you Michael. I agree the art of a good retirement is to keep active.
A fine write RB.
Thank you
Very true, I too have much to keep me occupied.
Keeping active is definitely the secret to a happy retirement.
Wow! I'm impressed with your words and feel you could be writing about me and thousands of others who have retired and frequent these boards.
Your words are truly heartfelt.
Enjoy your retirement. 🙂
Thank you Tamara.
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