Poem on Aging: Scary Venture

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

3 responses to “Poem on Aging: Scary Venture”

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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