If Only..........

old man i see you there
your hunched back
and knuckles bare
taking your time
to get along
wondering of days
when you were strong
i wonder if.. those who care
would of thought
to be aware
of how life
can wear you away
working hard
amongst the fray
a simple strain
niggling pain
eventually
abnormal sane
your life depicted
by your scars
when younger years
saw limitless stars
if crystal balls
revealed your fate
would you change
all that would relate
to who you are
and how you've become
a crippled man
growing glum.......
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Posted: Apr 2016
About this poem:
I have often wondered how old people have developed into the person they are physically..........different postures for different types of work.....and if they would change their past if they knew what lay ahead.........just a thought

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Comments (2)

lindsyjones
Part of our biological nature Nu is to succumb to the call of decay. We are born and from there on, we journey towards the moment of getting old, a most inevitable stage of our old age. The good part of it is to recognize that we are not on this world for long and being youthful and strong is but an eclipse of time. So the saying: Life is too short and therefore don't squander it. Rather make use as best as we can.wave

Please say hi to your beautiful wife..

Phyllis
Nuwahri61
Hi Phyllis.......Nice to hear from you and thanks for your lovely thoughts ........I will pass on your regards ........Nu grin
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