THIS HERE LIFE

Getting older is NOT for sissies!

THIS HERE LIFE

Too many days have called my name...

Too many nights in bed.

There's too much pain in life's refrain

And too many words lie dead.

The youngins speed right past my door

Like snowballs bent for hell,

And no one even SEES my door

Or ever rings the bell.

My closet's full of worn out clothes

But I don't even care.

'Cause here I sit without a thought

Of goin anywhere.

The long and short of this here life

Is but a game of chance...

Where things wear out and I am left

With holy underpants!

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Ah...the golden years! LOL

 

Reviews

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Sharon… I feel like a Baby Grand Piano… I know I could make beautiful Music 🎶 if only I had a Tune-up… You are such a Tonic and I know you Play the Piano. I still collect old sheet Music… at Antique Stores… if only I could keep my fingers from Locking up. “The Older the Violin… the Sweeter the 🎼 Music” is my Motto..
tenderly, Pat

[Miss Sharon]

I hear ya sweetie! Thanks so much for your lovely review. ~Sharon

[Patricia Wedel]

Happy Mothers Day… dear Sharon.. an Umbrella of blessings … to you and yours.
We have a Natural Pond from all the Rain during the Night. The branches of large Maple trees Dance in their bright fluorescent green Spring leaves as if this Mothers Day is a Prayer for all Man Kind… Now at seven am on Sunday May 8, 2022 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. ❤️ love Pat

[Tate Morgan]

Oh that’s sweet. Truth wrapped in poetry

[Miss Sharon]

Well thank you Tate! I appreciate you. ~Sharon

[William Michael Reeves]

I'm laughing! As a nurses aide I've seen many pairs of holy panties. Now the last poem is making more sense. I'm going backwards, just like you might wish time could.

[Miss Sharon]

LOL Thanks for reading and trying to understand my off-beat sense of humor. ~Sharon

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

Your description is full of meaning, namely your using the word sissies made me chuckle though I understood the seriousness of it. Your poem was wonderfully penned. tyfs

[Miss Sharon]

Awwww! A nice review my friend. Thanks so much! ~Sharon

[Coyote Poetry]

Yes, dear Sharon. The golden years. I am still waiting for them. I do understand the poem and I loved the ending. Thank you, dear friend for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Miss Sharon]

Thanks so much my friend for your nice review! I appreciate you. ~Sharon

[Soren]

A great poem with good rhyme and meter but what made it for me was the humor and pain. Sweet and wour. I too have children that pass by the door and grandchildren that I don't see often enough.

[Miss Sharon]

Thanks for your nice comments and I am sorry that you can identify with its message. Such is life eh? ~Sharon

[Gee]

Seems to be a sad reality of growing old, our voice becomes muted and our bodies transparent with folk neither seeing or hearing.
A well written piece that adds sadness to humour

[John the Baptist]

A humorous offering here, and well rhymed, but as is stated, getting older is not for sissies. The insidious part is how swiftly it creeps up on you. The lesson is to be mindful and appreciate your life, because time is remorseless.

[Miss Sharon]

"Time is remorseless" How right you are John. Thanks so much for your review. ~Sharon

[Dave Brown]

Lol
I laugh at this, especially your paring line
We are experiencing much the same, grandkids live on our doorstep but we rarely mix
the only golden aspect of this time of life is the amount of gold spent on pills

[Miss Sharon]

(the only golden aspect of this time of life is the amount of gold spent on pills) How right you are my friend! Thanks for your kind review. ~Sharon

[Miss Sharon]

Your words...(I laugh at this, especially your paring line) I think you meant to say "your parting line" right?

[Dave Brown]

righ (t)

[Sami Khalil]

I felt some appreciation for life tinged with sadness . When we get older, our perspectives change on life. We take an account of our past mistakes and lost opportunities. Such is life Sharon. At least you made a difference in someone's life. Excellent take .

[Miss Sharon]

Thanks so much Sami for your kind take on this write. You are appreciated. ~Sharon

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome Miss Sharon.