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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Comments3
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.
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