A Certain Charm

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Young women’s heels click.

Clocks tick.

The weather is cold.

Girl’s arms

Have their charms.

I grow old.

6 thoughts on “A Certain Charm”

    1. K Morris Poet's avatarK Morris Poet Post author

      We are indeed, Vivienne. Sometimes I wish it where not so. Nonetheless it is the case that we all grow old and die. But, on the other hand, living forever (with eternal youth) would, I feel become tedious after a while.

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      1. V.M.Sang's avatarV.M.Sang

        There are a few things that growing older can be considered as positive. For example, reduced price of some things. Or even free.
        However, the cult of youth has made some things worse. Once, young people got out of the way of older ones coming towards them on the footpath. Now it’s we oldies who need to move out of their way, sometimes into the road.
        Many young people don’t respect older ones, thinking of them as having had their lives. Any wisdom accumulated is ignored.
        And I’m fed up with constantly being told how old people can’t use computers (it used to be TV remotes) and how brilliant the young ones are. Nearly all the old folk I know use computers with confidence. After all, it was our generation that started the home computer business.

    2. K Morris Poet's avatarK Morris Poet Post author

      Some young people are undoubtedly rude, Vivienne. I do though come across many young people who are courteous and go out of their way to help. Perhaps the fact that I am blind means that some people are rather more helpful than they might otherwise be, plus a lot of them like to ask about my guide dog Apollo.

      I agree with you about older people and computers. A friend of mine who is in his late 80’s is a Linux user and has, in the past built computers. Having said that, I know another gentlemen (in his mid 70’s) who has no desire to learn computers, which is a luxury no young person could aford to indulge, even assuming they wished to do so!

      The idea of living forever reminds me of a joke which goes something like this:

      A man is told by his doctor to give up smoking, sweet things, booze and to take cold showers regularly.

      “Will that mean that I will live forever?”, the man asks.

      “No. but it will feel like it!”, the doctor replies!

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    3. K Morris Poet's avatarK Morris Poet Post author

      I’m pleased it made you laugh, Vivienne. We all need a good laugh given the state of things these days. I’d say the world is going to the dogs, but that might upset my four-legged friend Apollo!

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