I AM OLDER NOW
I am older now
Much
Much older
Than I used to be
For many years
I deluded myself
Thinking and believing
I would never
Grow old
Perhaps someone else
Might grow old
But not me
Silly
Silly me
Please do not
Regard the words
Above
As a sad lament
For I have lived
And live now
A great and wonderful
Life
I am presently
In excellent health
But in recent years
Have seen too many
Of my friends
And loved ones
Pass away
Since it happened
To them
I suspect it
Just might
Happen
To me
Someday
Upon my passing
Sing no sad songs
For me
Sing no sad songs
For me
(Written April 24, 2017)