Getting Old

By Silver Spectre

I remember when you were 15

I was 15 and we weren’t ready

I remember when you were 20

I was 20, but you were still looking

I remember when I was 30

You were 30 but a new divorcee

I remember when I was 40

You were 40 but still looking

I remember when I was 50

Less aggressive, still you’re the same

I remember when we were 60

I passed on and you’re still lonely

I remember when you were 70

I looked on and still loved your ways

I remember when you were 80

You reached for my hand, asked of me

Please, don’t long for December

Remember winter as we walk our way…

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Copyright 2011 Silver Spectre
Published on Friday, September 23, 2022.     Filed under: "Poetry"

Author's Note:

Just Geting Old
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  • DarkDruidess On Saturday, October 29, 2011, DarkDruidess (313)By person wrote:

    Getting old is not for the faint of heart that's for sure....nicely written..

  • A former member wrote: A rather beautiful write on the eternal power of love. Thanks for sharing.

  • Malcholm Dark On Wednesday, April 6, 2011, Malcholm Dark (806)By person wrote:

    just brilliant... thanks

  • HeadpatSlut On Wednesday, April 6, 2011, HeadpatSlut (257)By person wrote:

    In the words of my grandfather, getting old is fun, being old fucking sucks. I tend to agree with him, nice post, waiting is a poison. Scholar

  • Silver Spectre On Wednesday, April 6, 2011, Silver Spectre (95)By person wrote:

    Young ones say it well

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