Wednesday, September 02, 2009

UPDATE: Growing Old haiku...

I'm not sure I want to participate in the haiku challenge
at Sparrow's this week. Do you know what she picked
for a topic?
Really, do you know? 'cause I forgot.
Lemme go look again. Oh, yeah...

--------------------- GROWING OLD ----------------------

UPDATE: Wake up and go vote before 11 pm, please.


not old. please. not old.
mature and more sensual.
wise and young at heart.
----
Gracefully aging.
Loving life more than ever.
Relaxed in myself.

10 comments:

Doom said...

I like the second better, if you want me to pick. But I think the second is a more practical one. Though both are very true. Would you really want to go through youth forever, at least in this mixed up world?

Mike LaRoche said...

It's a cliche but completely accurate: youth is wasted on the young. Although I'm not old (in my 30s), it's amazing what even just a dozen years have brought in terms of life experience and practical knowledge since I was in my early 20s.

Jean said...

Doom, if we stayed youthful forever, wouldn't the world be different?
But, no, I don't want to stay young always mostly because I know it can't happen but that doesn't mean that just because I reach a certain age I have to curl up.

Mike, I loved high school. And then life went downhill until I reached my 40's. Life is good now and getting better all the time.

the walking man said...

Older than hell, yes
Wrinkled walnut skin I am
No fear no regret

Anonymous said...

You captured the true spirit of age.

Jean said...

Mark - no fear is something I greatly admire.

Jason - thank you, sir.

curmudgeon said...

Bah,

There's snow on the roof.
But then, I have something else.
Fire in the furnace.

Jean said...

Well, then, Dave...you are set!
;-)

Susie Hemingway said...

I love both of these! no never old, such a hateful word and I am just not ready! I liked the second best. Grest blog.

Susie Hemingway said...

You can tell my eyes have gone.lol
Great blog!