Being Over 85
My time for repose would be normal, you would say, If day time were night, and night time were day. ms, April 2019
The Patriot
Offered we our lives back then To defend our borders, against tyranny’s forces The cost was high Many score and ten, it was back then. M Smith, USMC 1952-1954
The Early Years
My life was a whir Of passing days of fleeting nights Of passions and grief Propelling my flights Observing with my eyes And not my soul I stumbled through time To unrighteous goals Life’s purpose had been lost A soul…
The Climber
I challenge the climber, the seeker of goods To compare his lot with someone who would Show compassion and care as he travels life’s path To those less fortunate and to those that hath taken a tougher road with shortage…
Blessings of a Lifetime
At 88 one has had plenty of opportunities to stop and reflect on the pathway and experiences that have been taken to reach the present. Certainly, in everyone’s life’s journey there are highs and lows. During moments of reflection one…
Our Search
We spend a lifetime splitting an atom. We spend several lifetimes or an eternity analyzing the universe. We search for rules or laws of nature so we can understand the physical world. This is the result of a clouded view…
Is there a reason for being?
Ponder the evidence as displayed by two different individuals. Both are in their golden years and both discover they have a limited time left on earth. One becomes sullen and loses his zest, retiring to a favorite chair and waits.…