Age In Context

I’m not sure where I wrote this poem, and I only vaguely remember the elderly gentleman who asked for it. Unfortunately, I didn’t get his response on video, but I do remember him saying that life is what you give away to others. I think that’s a good way to live life. It’s too bad some don’t learn that until they get older.

AGE IN CONTEXT

Every single decade

we feel ourselves get older

some embrace the wisdom

and get a little bolder

but at a certain age

some will start to shrivel

they have less life for living

and see things as so much drivel

but there is a little secret

for those who still want to live

life ain’t about what you get

life is about all that you give

so if you are in the double digits

or your age is numbered by three

you’ve still got 1440 minutes a day

in which you get to be

give your time and talent

and help others find their treasure

how many lives you change

is a truly wonderful measure

of the true value that you bring

to those with whom you engage

those are the numbers that matter

and they have nothing to do with age

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