Ageing.

[Donald_1931]

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. 😉x

[Morrison10]

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

[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 xxx💓

[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 😂 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

[BronchyBronwen]

Yet another good poem! Thanks so much Don; yes, keep 'em coming. 😉😉

[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

[Oshgosh]

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

[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!

[Oshgosh in reply to MoyB]

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

[MoyB in reply to Oshgosh]

🤣🤣🤣Xx Moy

[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

[Morrison10 in reply to MoyB]

yes it’s annoying when what we’ve written is messed about by computer etc. can’t alter what it decides. Thanks for your interesting posts. Jean x

[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

[Patk1]

🤣😅x

[Schmu]

You're awesome.

[Izb1 in reply to Schmu]

I have to agree x

[Danielmystar]

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

[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

[HungryHufflepuff]

Thank you for such a great poem. Never a truer word said in jest😁I am glad you've filled out somewhat now though. 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑

[battison]

ha ha ha so true!! And how age creeps us on us! But your poems keep us all laughing you are a star ⭐️⭐️

[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

[Mellywelly]

Good to hear Donald 😁

[Nula2]

Brilliant Don 🤣. 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 😂! Love to you n Puss (keep 'em coming I don't mind if they're recycled ones - it's good for the planet) xxx

[Souielouie]

🥰👏 well said 😉

[jasmine451]

Bless you, Donald! Great poem.

[katieoxo60]

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

[tomc]

👍👍👻

[Germantara]

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

[Spoticus]

My lovely Mother in law after a bad day would hold my hands & say Don’t get old Ang . I always said it’s got to be better than the alternative ? X

[Mavary]

Ha jha! This applies to a few people. Me for example. 😹

[djbctla]

🤣😂🤣😂u are sooo funny Don