Be Proud of Being Called Old.

Trenz Pruca

Be proud of
being called old.
Nothing has killed you yet.

 

On the other hand,
when you creak while you walk,
your plumbing’s amiss,
your skin puckers
like a dried out pickle
or a year-old prune,
it is not much
of a compliment either.

  • Author: Trenz Pruca (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 18th, 2020 17:06
  • Category: Unclassified
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Comments5

  • Robert Southwick Richmond

    At 81, I know what you mean!

    • Trenz Pruca

      Thank you. I am 81 also. Have what fun you can. Now's the time.

    • FredPeyer

      I like your poem, Trenz, but you forgot when...
      - sex is only a futile mental exercise
      - opening a jar involves some very major tools
      - remembering names is a guessing game
      - driving a car is like Russian roulette
      - half of the day is taken up with counting pills
      - being grouchy is the new normal
      when.....

      • Trenz Pruca

        Ha-- the list can go on forever. Thank you.

      • Goldfinch60

        So true but we are still here and intend to be for many more years to come.

        Andy

      • RDS

        At fifty I'm still actively old, which means doing my level best to stay a few steps ahead of the kids at work 😂

      • rrodriguez

        I enjoyed your poem very much. I wrote a poem, which I will share now, titled Let's Grow Old Together.



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