New Year Again
Another year has passed
And we’re all a little older.
Last summer felt hotter
Now winter seems much colder.
I rack my brain for happy thoughts,
To write down on my pad,
But lots of things that come to mind
Make me a little sad...
There was a time not long ago
When life was quite a blast.
Now I fully understand
About ‘living in the past’.
We used to go to friends homes,
Rugby games, film shows and lunches.
Now we go to therapy, to hospitals,
And after-funeral brunches.
We used to have hangovers,
From parties socially gay.
Now we suffer body aches
And sleep the night away.
We used to go out dining,
And couldn’t get our fill.
Now we ask for doggie bags,
Come home and take a pill.
We used to travel often
To places near and far.
Now we get backaches
From riding in the car.
We used to go out shopping
For new clothing at the mall
But now, we never bother...
The sizes are too small.
That my friends, is how life is,
And now this tale is told.
So, enjoy each day and live it up...
Before you’re too damn old.
Lee Prescott
Stonehouse
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