Scary Venture
getting old is a scary venture
what future holds is not secure
–
pains of youth, fleeting, disregard
ignoring aches now getting hard
–
signs of aging may be gray hair
or pounds added in derrière
–
laugh it off, cannot stop the clock
each year’s anniversaries mock
–
in the morning upon waking,
notice body stiff and aching
–
cannot climb stairs with old ease
how’d I develop sitting disease?
–
BP high, cholesterol too
need start taking a pill or two
–
getting old is a scary venture
what future holds is not secure
–
body’s decline is eminent
but with studied care can augment
–
how to fight cruel adversary
is not easy, must not tarry
–
hair will continue to grow gray
but BP can be kept at bay
–
will compromise, watch what I eat
get off couch, start using feet.
–
attitude is half the battle
enjoy life and fight for control
–
to be lethargic is lethal
to accept this fate is fatal
–
getting old is a scary venture
what future holds is not secure
June Nash
Leave a Reply