June Nash

Scary Venture

getting old is a scary venture

what future holds is not secure

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pains of youth, fleeting, disregard

ignoring aches now getting hard

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signs of aging may be gray hair

or pounds added in derrière

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laugh it off, cannot stop the clock

each year’s anniversaries mock

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in the morning upon waking,

notice body stiff and aching

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cannot climb stairs with old ease

how’d I develop sitting disease?

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BP high, cholesterol too

need start taking a pill or two

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getting old is a scary venture

what future holds is not secure

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body’s decline is eminent

but with studied care can augment

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how to fight cruel adversary

is not easy, must not tarry

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hair will continue to grow gray

but BP can be kept at bay

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will compromise, watch what I eat

get off couch, start using feet.

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attitude is half the battle

enjoy life and fight for control

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to be lethargic is lethal

to accept this fate is fatal

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getting old is a scary venture

what future holds is not secure

June Nash