Poem of the day: Signs That You Are Old

Poem of the day: Signs That You Are OldA poem a day keeps the soul awake! For the most soulful, authentically African poetry on the internet, check out Poem of the day.

by Arnold Charles

12-06-2023 09:38

in Art and Artists

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Signs That You Are Old You find youre getting hairier though not atop your head. You somehow sustain injuries while sleeping in your bed. Your arm is not quite long enough to make the fine print clear. You walk into a room then think - Now whyd I come in here? You only use your mobile phone to send texts and to talk. You dont change into workout gear just to take a walk. You phone in for your takeout and you pick up your own order. You need your kids to help set up the new HD recorder. You frequent ATMs so you can have some cash on hand. You venture to the beach but just to walk along the sand. Before going somewhere new, you check the parking situation. Your generations music now plays on the oldies station. You type a text one handed using just your index finger. Youd struggle to identify a top ten song or singer. When faced with going out at night youd rather watch TV. Sitting cross-legged on the floor is a distant memory. You dont trust direct debit and you still get paper bills. Its starting to get harder to keep track of all your pills. You keep forgetting passwords, so you now just have the one. Youre alarmed to find your surgeon looks ridiculously young. Most things are sagging lower but your waistbands sitting higher. When scrolling to your year of birth your finger starts to tire. You no longer feel confident when climbing up a ladder. A good chunk of your nighttime is spent emptying your bladder. You miss the end of movies cause you cant help nodding off. Youre not sure which is harder, bending down or straightening up. TV shows are hard to follow because all the actors mumble. Your friends no longer laugh when you trip or take a tumble. Instead of squeezing pimples youre now plucking out stray hairs. Loud music now annoys you but your television blares. You find yourself declaring things like, It will outlast me! Your doctor recommends you get a colonoscopy. Regardless of how many of these signs apply to you, A healthy sense of humour is the key to help you through. Laughters the best medicine, life neednt be so bleak. Just dont laugh too hard in case you spring a little leak! By Cynthia C. Naspinski Recent Poem of the Day Posts

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