Category: Growing Older

She was ninety-nine years old And as healthy as could be. So I asked her, as she stood there, “Why the gloom and misery?” She said all her life long friends Had already passed away. I said, “Surely you’re not lonely, You have visitors every day.” She said, “Oh, I’ve got new friends And older […]

Henry kissed me long ago, Longer than you need to know. Memories of that day gone by, One last wish before I die. When carving letters on my stone, Don’t put, “She lies here all alone.” Don’t put, “Love and marriage missed her.” For my epitaph just put, “HENRY KISSED HER!”

He’s gotten old and grouchy Kids get him all uptight. He says he does love kids As long as they’re kept out of sight. He read a book one night “Childproof your house”, it said. He read how to do it As he lay there in bed. Now he’s childproofed his house; He says that […]

He was getting up in years, His memory had gone south. He’d forget what he was thinking Before it even reached his mouth. Last week he’d asked Maybell If she would be his bride. He couldn’t think what she had said, No matter how he tried. So he quickly wrote a letter To see just […]

My grandmother always says, She doesn’t care how folks talk. If her driving bothers them They should keep off of the sidewalk!