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Poem [Poem]Aging Gracefully
2019.02.25 12:19
Poem About Aging Gracefully
I just turned 96 and can still eat, sleep, walk, and talk. I've been a busy person all my life and when we moved back to my home town, I gave up my driving license and the poetry outlets I had in Nevada, California, and New York. In fact, they have been a godsend. To my surprise, I found that creating crossword puzzles were fun to do and have written about 400. I also have learned that taking plenty of time makes life easier, and I'm able to be patient with myself.
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It is genuinely a beautiful poem depicting the harsh reality of life that many of us don't really know how to handle the unwanted changes that old age brings with it. One always lives in this...
Clearing The Way
© Alora M. Knight
Published: September 2017
I have waited quite a long time to get old,
So I think I should try to enjoy it.
I can't turn it in for a refund,
And I surely don't want to destroy it.
They tell me that life is a one-way street,
As if I am too dumb to know.
I might as well keep moving on forward.
There's not much choice where to go.
I would like to lighten the luggage
I've accumulated over the years.
I'd be smart to release all the memories
That brought about heartache and tears.
That would make living much better,
Free up space that then could be filled
With appreciation for the good things in life,
With the promise that then I could build
A future that lives for the moment,
With little concern for the past.
My time will be filled with contentment,
No matter how long it will last.
So now that I'm ready for the rest of the trip,
I foresee no problems ahead.
I'll make each day be a worthwhile event,
With no regrets for the life I have led.
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The Time Of My Life
© Alora M. Knight
Published: August 30, 2018
I realize I've reached the time
When it's very plain to see
That I now must be selective
In what my preferences will be.
No longer can I toss a coin
To see which direction I should go.
As far as speed in getting there,
Only one would fit, and that is SLOW.
It's wise to have a goal each day,
There is no doubt about it.
A reason to rise each morning.
No one should be without it.
Still, if I decide to dilly-dally
Throughout the passing day,
A bit of procrastination
Is bound to come my way.
I can read with great delight
Great books that I've forgotten,
And if I chose, I now can read
The ones that were verboten.
I do not waste my energy
On things that can't be changed.
If I spent time on past mistakes,
I soon would be deranged.
Life has much to offer
To each and everyone.
I hope to conquer many things
Before my time is done.
When I've fulfilled my challenges,
And hopefully passed each test,
Then I will wave a fond good goodbye,
Content I've done my best.
Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/the-time-of-my-life
Aging gracefully, the aged know only too well, is easier said than done.
In reality it is an euphemistic phrase to make the aged feel good, one might say.
Nonetheless I often look around in my quiet moments in the world of poetry
and almost always find an uplifting poem or two.
Here is one written by a 96 year old man whose attitude I want to model after literally.