Category: Growing Older

No matter how dull or how slow The life that you presently lead, Once you get over the hill, You can bet it will pick up speed. Birthdays and anniversaries Seem to come at least twice a year. And the things you’d like to savor Have the speed of a frightened deer. With age, we […]

When I was young and had the pep That you see in a playful pup. If ever I would drop a thing I’d bend right down and pick it up. Now that I’m old, the things I drop I kick into a little pile Until I see that there’s enough To make the trip down […]

“You are so forgetful”, Matt yelled at poor old Mabel. She had forgotten her purse Back on the restaurant table. He had berated her Those twenty long miles back. “You’re the dumbest in the world. You’re one pancake short a stack.” Then they pulled up in front, Mabel and old grouchy Matt, “Now go get […]

He was a sloppy eater And he made a lot of noise. He set a bad example Before their two little boys. Then one day he broke his plate And it made them both quite mad. They called him Bumbling Fool… They both yelled that he was bad. They sat him in a corner And […]

My sister forgot my birthday What a terrible thing to do. She only has one brother. We were the only two. She didn’t send a card Nor call me on the phone. She didn’t care one bit That I was all alone. The first time in my life That I didn’t hear a word. We’re […]