It could be worse.
Old age is catching up with me.
I have no choice I can’t deny.
I must accept I can’t rely.
Upon my short term memory.
This is the harsh reality
My memory’s a casualty.
Beyond repair apparently.
A personal catastrophe.
But life goes on and so must I
Although I know I can’t defy
what fate decrees.I will still try.
Nobody knows the reason why.
We lose our short term memories.
Though there are many theories
Friday, 25 January 2013
It could be worse
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Re: It could be worse
This is a very cool poem. Me -- even when I was young I had little short term memory -- and long term memory: forget it. Well my wife remembers for both of us. Love your poem. --Davidpoeticpiers reborn wrote:It could be worse.
Old age is catching up with me.
I have no choice I can’t deny.
I must accept I can’t rely.
Upon my short term memory.
This is the harsh reality
My memory’s a casualty.
Beyond repair apparently.
A personal catastrophe.
But life goes on and so must I
Although I know I can’t defy
what fate decrees.I will still try.
Nobody knows the reason why.
We lose our short term memories.
Though there are many theories
Friday, 25 January 2013
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May 2012
Re: It could be worse
Hi Ivor,
Something I can definitley relate to. I do alot of driving in my job. The other day I was cruising down the NYS Thruway,..now mind you,..in the USA all Interstate Thruways look much the same,...and it took me at least 10 seconds to 1: Remember where I was going, and 2: Remember where I was.
It's all good though. Sometimes it's better that way.
Something I can definitley relate to. I do alot of driving in my job. The other day I was cruising down the NYS Thruway,..now mind you,..in the USA all Interstate Thruways look much the same,...and it took me at least 10 seconds to 1: Remember where I was going, and 2: Remember where I was.
It's all good though. Sometimes it's better that way.
I prefer to keep an open mind,....but not so much that my brains fall out.- Carl Sagan
Your brain is like an umbrella. It only works when it's open- Someone Smart
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Your brain is like an umbrella. It only works when it's open- Someone Smart
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