Day 16 poem

I was entirely without inspiration to write anything meaningful today so instead I dug out a poem for your delectation and delight.

You know you're in your 60s when.....

Youve started wearing 'comfy clothes' and nice beige slip on shoes

You sometimes find you've had a doze whilst trying to watch the news

Your idea of a good night out  is somewhere not too loud

Cos you just can't t be arsed with trying to shout above a crowd.

You're seriously thinking about rise recliner chairs

And, whilst you can still manage to climb up all the stairs, 

The idea of a Stanna lift no longer makes you sneer

It won't be long before you're checking walk- in baths I fear. 

You know you're in your 60s when your GP is your friend

The list of parts of you that ache keeps growing without end

Opticians too are valued more and more each passing year

Your friends keep telling you they aren't quite sure about your hearing

You've hit the age when grandkids tire you out but are a blessing

But really ancient parents are a cause of sleepless stressing

You're still at work, but work is getting less and less appealing 

A few more years to go of that depressing Monday feeling

You know you're past your 50s  when the wisdom of the years

Has brought a sense of balance, life's more happiness than tears

You're grateful for the good times, philosophic for the bad

Appreciative of those deeply lovely friendships you have had

You've still got hopes and plans and dreams

And time to see them through

So live the next ten years determined that in all you do

You've no regrets, no chances missed, no dreams left unfulfilled

You've spent the kids inheritance, left them nothing in your will

You're not yet 70, you're still young

Enough to cause a riot

So wear that purple, be outrageous

Ditch the sodding diet

Be an inspiration in everything you do

To those of us who are so very much younger than you. 😁