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OH NO !

Another rerun.....

I've got to go on a crash diet
and grow a head of hair
whatever works, well I shall try it
to keep my head from being bare

I need to trim my mustache neat
and shave 'most every day
and, again, watch what I eat
so some of me will go away

Trim the hair in ears and nose
clip nails on fingers and on toes
use drops to allay bloodshot eyes
work out the jiggle in my thighs

Can't do much about my limp
( but everybody knows I'm gimp )
I'll go to dentist, he'll bequeath
some of that stuff to whiten teeth

I need to buy some new clothes too
my old wardrobe ? It just won't do
and get new shoes to cover feet
transformation needs to be complete

Got to do this all real fast !
remaining time will not long last
why worry 'bout how fast time passes ?
my better half is getting glasses !

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Region, Country: South Carolina, United States, USA

Favorite Poets: Frost, Burns, Longfellow, Poe, and Johnson. I guess you've noticed these are all past masters. Other than folks on site I don't read any contemporary poets .

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S

scribbler

14 years 8 months ago

oh no

Yeah I'm putting about2 or 3 oldies in per week. Glad you still like it..........stan

mand

mand

14 years 8 months ago

He he!

Made me laugh Stan! Particularly like the last two verses - but I loved it all.

Brilliant

Love Mand xxxxxx

S

scribbler

14 years 8 months ago

oh no

I'm glad you got a chuckle out of this..........stan

Victorclaude

Victorclaude

14 years 8 months ago

Stan,

Stan,

Uplifting, this. Even getting older has is comedic parts -- I just wish I could laugh longer and louder about them. It is not for wimps.

Fun read!!

Thanks,

Victor

S

scribbler

14 years 8 months ago

oh no

Yep, it takes toughness gathered for years to handle getting old lol........scribbler

loved

loved

14 years 8 months ago

very

very nice
hope u read my answer
what was it
ur qs was
it it?

judyanne

judyanne

14 years 8 months ago

as usual

you gave me a smile
love it stan
cheers
judy
xxxx

S

scribbler

14 years 8 months ago

oh no

Glad to do so.......scribbler

Geezer

Geezer

14 years 8 months ago

My guess...

is that once she sees you all duded up, she will love those new glasses! I laughed all the way through this!
Just what I needed. Thanks, ~ Gee

S

scribbler

14 years 8 months ago

oh no

Either that or die of shock lol. Thanks for coming by.........scribbler

Candlewitch

Candlewitch

14 years 7 months ago

Oh No!

Thanks for the chuckle! Great content and a mix of humor to life's little woes on getting older. A well rounded poem with a cute ending.

(((hugs))) Cat

S

scribbler

14 years 7 months ago

oh no

thanks for coming by and taking time to read and comment..........scribbler