Category: Poems for Grownups

A lawyer and preacher were chatting About a friend and his mistake. “What do you do,” the preacher asked, “About mistakes that you must make?” “A big mistake, I try to fix. But one I think no one will know, And it contains a bit of truth, I am inclined to let it go.” “What […]

The light had turned yellow, then red and green, As I sat there reflecting on life. The rat race that we all call happiness, A world of impatience and strife. We miss so much beauty and pleasure, That God has placed under our noses. We fail as we walk through life’s garden, To take time […]

Mommy walked me then she rocked me Sang me songs and hugged me tight Told me just how much she loved me Told me I should go night-night. Then she put me in my bed Then she told me, “Go to sleep” Said that it was Baby’s bedtime Told me not to make a peep. […]

My granddaughter called me last night To wish me a happy birthday. A call from my young granddaughter Pleases me more than I can say. She asked me just how old I was; I told her I turned sixty five. She said that’s a real big number; “Are you the oldest man alive?” I told […]

The reflection in my mirror Is of one not so long of tooth. My wrinkles are diminished, I know the secret of youth. It’s such a simple solution, You should try it before you scoff. You’ll not look old in a mirror, If you first take your glasses off.