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
June Nash 
Ah, yes, to grow old means we are wiser maybe? But with it comes the aging of the veins, arteries, pipes and plumbing.
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Glad you were able to laugh at the lyrics in this poem. Laughter keeps us young!
Walking to a cafe to sit and write sounds very enjoyable.
Have a great day!
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I could relate so well to all of these wonderful couplets, and I am still laughing, out loud even, at “get off the couch, start using feet” so … a lovely entertaining poem June, but I am afraid I am taking your advice and getting out of the apartment for some sit-down writing time :) (hey it’s ok, I have to WALK to the cafe where I sit and write)
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