They lied to me when I was young
(Or perhaps sinned by omission)
Never was there any mention made
Of a body’s loss of commission
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very nice, and very depressing lol........i enjoyed, your rhyme scheme though, and hey, you can be any age in your dreams!
'I blocked their words and missed the truth'.......a sad fact of the human condition! Excellent.
Oops...I do believe you said it...they may have told us and we weren't listening...my body and mind don't always connect...too few synapses holding hands...my 76 year old dad meantime can out run me in a race...maybe we shouldn't listen...lovely, funny, and true....good to have you back...Coach
Nice poem Mary! Seems as we get older we all find out about all these things, that weren't mentioned, when we were young. Great read! ! *10*! ! ! Best wishes, Friend Thad
there are days when we just want to take comfort in sleep. only in hindsight, we discover the advice of our elders. i blocked their words and missed the truth- truly insightful