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Donald_1931
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Old age is such a bugger

It don't leave me alone.

Bits fall off or stop to work

Even though confined at home.

My skin gets thinner and thinner,

I can now see my inside.

My noisy lungs get noisier

And make sounds I can't abide,

On top of that I'm shrinking,

At least an inch a year.

If I live to be a hundred

They'll just think there's no one there.

But am I downhearted?

Well yes, I am I think.

But I always look on the bright side,

And face life with a wink.

I never have much appetite

I've now lost so much weight.

When it comes to scarecrow week

I'll just stand outside my gate.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I wrote this quite a while back,

I can't remember when

It must have been a year or three

I've filled out a bit since then. ๐Ÿ˜‰x

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Morrison10

Thanks Donald for your usual amazing poetry, summing up whats happening to us as we age. Hope youโ€™re better than it sounds, and able to live contented life. Iโ€™ve just finished nebulising must now do exercises. Kind regards, Jean x

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JJ_7

HAHAHA.....yes....you describe ageing perfectly :) Even not remembering when you wrote it rings true. Keep them coming Don. I really enjoy them . Love to you and puss xxx๐Ÿ’“

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leo60

Hello Don! Good verse, as ever! Hoping you and Madame Pussycat are well (ish!) I am well (ish!) but all my family seem to be full of snots and sneezes and therefore giving me a wide berth, well they say that's why ๐Ÿ˜‚ The only people I've seen in a fortnight are two Tesco chappies and the oxygen delivery guy (he's so cheerful it's irritating!). Never mind, I quite like my own company!!

Take care, love from me xx

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BronchyBronwen

Yet another good poem! Thanks so much Don; yes, keep 'em coming. ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰

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Alberta56

That's very good advice on how to make a scarecrow without too much trouble. I'll remember if they ever have a scarecrow do round here. Hope you and Puss are keeping well. xxx

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Oshgosh

I can identify with the bit about thin skins.love to you and puss

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MoyB

I was thinking that if you dressed Puss as a parrot, your scarecrow character could be Long John Silver - then I thought you would have to be Short Don Silver, and it didn't have quite the same ring!

Love the poem, as always. You sum it all up so well. xx Moy

PS, got measured this morning - another half and inch gone! If I carry on like this, I'll soon be short enough to be the fairy on the Christmas Tree!

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Oshgoshโ€ข in reply toMoyB

that would be a challenge, dressing Puss as a pirate .

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MoyBโ€ข in reply toOshgosh

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐ŸคฃXx Moy

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MoyB

I wish the blooming computer wouldn't 'correct' my typing! I wrote 'another half AN inch' but once it turned up on here, there was a 'D' on the end of it! Bah! xx Moy

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Morrison10โ€ข in reply toMoyB

yes itโ€™s annoying when what weโ€™ve written is messed about by computer etc. canโ€™t alter what it decides. Thanks for your interesting posts. Jean x

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Ern007

Excellent Donald. I can identify with that but --

"I never have much appetite

I've now lost so much weight."

My appetite is not what it was - But - I have actually put on some weight..

My daughter to Anne and me to the Local Garden show today, gosh it was so hard walking on the damp grass - Had Fish n Chips for my lunch and I ate most. They tasted good, unlike most rubbish fish n chips these days. I had a Yogart for my tea.

I hope you and pussy are well

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Patk1

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜…x

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Schmu

You're awesome.

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Izb1โ€ข in reply toSchmu

I have to agree x

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Danielmystar

Love it Don your powers allways put a smile on my face thank you

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Bingo88

Hope your ok Don. Keep them coming. Getting old is no fun. I have a season ticket for the hospital and doctors these days. Brian

Thank you for such a great poem. Never a truer word said in jest๐Ÿ˜I am glad you've filled out somewhat now though. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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battison

ha ha ha so true!! And how age creeps us on us! But your poems keep us all laughing you are a star โญ๏ธโญ๏ธ

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Izb1

I really must choose a better time to read your poems Don, its always when i sit down first thing with a cuppa and your poems nearly always make me laugh outright spilling my tea. I like the bit about your skin being so thin you can see inside. What would we do without your humour x

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Mellywelly

Good to hear Donald ๐Ÿ˜

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Nula2

Brilliant Don ๐Ÿคฃ. Probably sums up a lot of us on this forum! I'm lucky to still have a really good appetite but am a bag of bones. The only fat bit of me is my ankles ๐Ÿ˜‚! Love to you n Puss (keep 'em coming I don't mind if they're recycled ones - it's good for the planet) xxx

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Souielouie

๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ‘ well said ๐Ÿ˜‰

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jasmine451

Bless you, Donald! Great poem.

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katieoxo60

As the song says always look on the bright side of life Don. Have a lovely day

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tomc

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ป

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Germantara

Great poem loved it its like my mother in law she is 90 she say is no fun getting old

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Spoticus

My lovely Mother in law after a bad day would hold my hands & say Donโ€™t get old Ang . I always said itโ€™s got to be better than the alternative ? X

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Mavary

Ha jha! This applies to a few people. Me for example. ๐Ÿ˜น

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djbctla

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚u are sooo funny Don

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