64 years old.

My muse is alive and well tonight.

64 years old..

I am in the Winter of discontentment and I am learning.

I am 64 years old and I won't see Florence again, 

I won't drink the September new wine in Germany again and

I won't be able to read my poetry at Hyde Park in London.

Maybe I decided my final place to rest?

Now I have my Michigan, now I have my great lakes near.

Now I have Port Austin and this is enough for me.

Lake St. Clair is near me and I can sit near the Clinton River everyday.

I can sit with the Lake St. Clair dancing and I can write my poetry and story.

I have my five grandchildren, I love their tomfoolery and laughter,

they can make me smile and laugh too.

Some of my discontentment of my life can make me feel sad.

I wished, I did more.

I have learn in my 64 years of life.

You can't save a world, that doesn't want to be saved.

You must create safe place for your family and your friends.

And hope for a good death, you must hope for a good ending.

Dancing Coyote

Author's Note

Thank you for reading.

Reviews

[Soren]

Yes friend I passed that stage years ago and felt old then. Time is such a relative thing.
"I am in the Winter of discontentment and I am learning." a nice line hopefully we never stop learning. The following lines :
" I won't see Florence again,
I won't drink the September new wine in Germany again and
I won't be able to read my poetry at Hyde Park in London."
reflect expectations with our limited time but we never know. Loved those lines.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Soren for reading and the comment. I was lucky. USA Army send me everywhere in my young days.

[JessyJacob]

make sure you carry veggies and home snacks you may fall sick with hotel food. Moving on very easy but you blame you are a cheat, and leave them rythlessly, i dont need to move on, i have my family my son, bet you dont hav any family as animals doesnt....

this note to sharumkin... bet you are not pronouncing properly though you know how to,,

[Coyote Poetry]

I have enough Jessy. And I don't have time to bother people. My life is my life. I have happiness and a loud house. This is all I need. Easy to be kind then seek negative places. I hope you are doing alright.

[JessyJacob]

Nice, thank you for the note, it is a good point, i am happy and a small house for my son and me.

[Coyote Poetry]

I have a old house where me and wife raised four children and now we have five grandchildren. Life is family and a place, we can call home.

[Stella Armour]

Oh yes, we learn with age John that e can't change everything and just have to accept the modern world and way of thinking.
I am much older than you so ihave pondered my old age for longer haha, just live and let live is the best way forward now..

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right dear Stella. Can't listen to the tomfoolery of bad leaders. Thank you dear friend for reading and the comment.

[Stella Armour]

always a pleasure John ..

[Sharrumkin]

Interesting. As you age you begin to realize that there are things you can no longer do. Eleven years ago I had a stroke that left me partially paralyzed. My life changed. It did not end. You accept what you have and go on. This fall my wife and I are visiting religious sites of western Europe from Rome to Portugal. A good ending yes, but life is still meant to be lived. Hard to have a good ending without a good life.

[Coyote Poetry]

I am glad you are traveling. In my Army days. I was station on the four corners of the USA. I saw 40 countries. I have no desire to travel no-more. I hope you doing well and having some fun seeing the world. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[JessyJacob]

hi Dear brother, yes when people kill the people when they are alive, you never wanted that world to be saved as it doesnt needs to be saved. Thanks for your suggestion, I saved my kid, he is matured grown up, and its my country, i am not hurting any innocents but they evil will be taken care by God. I am going to have less than 64, why not, 44, if they feel weird and doesnt need anymore me thy family. Thank you again for your writings.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for reading and the comment. I watch my grandchildren daily. I ensure they have everything they need. I tried to teach them. Be kind.