A Piece of Cake

FredPeyer

getting up at six am this morning

sore legs, knees, don’t forget the neck

I am grateful for all the pain

for at least I am a living wreck

 

shuffling slowly to

you know where to pee

I wonder once again

of what has become of me

 

I don’t care so much about

being sore and pain of any kind

what worries me much more

is having lost my mind

 

To microwave my coffee

I open up the fridge

stare into it and ponder

my newest mental glitch

 

I have nothing but admiration

for old folks just like me

who somehow make it through the day

as happy as can be

 

Not to worry about all this

to take it as it comes

just means we old geezers

walk to a different set of drums

 

No matter what happens

or how long it might take

with the right attitude

it’s all a piece of cake

  • Author: Alfred Peyer (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 9th, 2021 10:49
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  • Michael Edwards

    And I'm not a lover of cake. Actually being in full lockdown here in the UK I'm beginning to get bored. All the jobs around the house were done in the first lockdown and the novelty's worn off - I miss our varied social life and there is only so much time I want to spend painting and writing. But hey - I'm still here and still smiling. And thenn there's the nonesense interactions with dear Orchi....

    • FredPeyer

      I feel for you Michael! We don't have a lockdown, but my wife and I are extremely careful and basically are staying at home except for trips to the store for food. Never watched as much TV as now. But with all the mayhem going on in Washington, at least there is something to see! Here in Hawaii, tourism is still more or less dead. We drove through Waikiki last week, just to have a look. It is pretty much a ghost town. Where there used to be throngs of tourists there are now two or three. Depressing! But the State expects people to come again as soon as this virus problem is more or less over. People will want to get out and away again. And a lot of people have increased savings since they cannot spend the money now. We'll see. Wishing you all the best and keep on painting and writing. We all enjoy your work!

    • dusk arising

      Damn right. Absolutely the right attitude and well expressed in your piece. After all, we are the proud survivors of the friends and loved ones who weren't as lucky as us to still be around.
      It doesn't matter how long it takes to get it done, it will get done and i'll enjoy the breaks for a rest whilst i'm doing it too.

      • FredPeyer

        Thanks d a, you are so right, things do take longer, but who cares. I was doing yard work, actually getting rid of what we call elephant grass because it grows easily five feet tall. Cut for an hour, then take two hours rest in air-conditioned comfort before going out again.

      • Goldfinch60

        So totally true Fred, when people ask me "How are you?" I now reply "Well I got up this morning so all must be well!"
        As Michael has said here in the UK we are in lockdown once more, so I am writing more and cooking more. I have even started playing the clarinet again, I used to play in a clarinet choir and a swing band back in the day but when in the band I swapped from clarinet to trumpet, I don't pick that up very often now as I don't want to upset the neighbours too much.

        Andy

        • FredPeyer

          Thanks Andy, I don't know which one of the two instruments requires more air to play, so in my case I would take the one that is easier to blow! The heck with the neighbors!

        • orchidee

          A fine write Fred.

          • FredPeyer

            Thanks Orchie, I am sure you too can identify with this. But as long as we can get up each morning and write, all is good!

          • Doggerel Dave

            Good for you, Fred - you tell it like it is. Half of your correspondents seem to put it all down to covid restrictions. But some know it ain't - as the wise old philosopher once said, 'Old age is not for wimps...'
            Stay strong.

            Regards Dave

            • FredPeyer

              Thanks Dave, you are right, we are definitely not 'wimps',, far from it! We can still belt it out of the park!

            • starman74

              Very clever and funny a real good read. Well done.

              • FredPeyer

                Mahalo starman74, I am humbled by your kind comment.

              • Neville


                its all in the mind ... well some of it is innit .. the rest is general wear and tear ... who said it was gonna be a walk in the park ... chin up, chest out, shoulders back and plod on as best ya can .... I am glad I paused to take a peek at your page today ...

                Neville

              • FredPeyer

                Thanks Neville, and I am glad you told me how to walk. My wife hardly recognized me as I staggered into the living room with my chest so far out I couldn't see a darned thing!



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