Lament Against Old Age Poem by Colin Ian Jeffery

Oh, where have all the days of youth gone
With mind questing, body healthy, passions aflame?
All slipped away, scattered by the wind and lost
Years fleeting never to be relived and enjoyed.
When I was young and easy, bold and resolute
All seemed bright without a storm cloud in my world
Days were full of promise and time never pressing
Each hour a discovery with mind questing.
Old age sneaked up upon me taking me fierce
Arthritic joints, blood pressure, over-weight
Hair white as snow, walking with a stick
Glasses to read and drive, more daily visits to the toilet.
Old age has speeded up the days rushing me swiftly
Towards the grave from where there is no return.