As The Years Go By Poem by Jeanne Trew

Memories are beginning to cloud, as the years go by - so I will make new ones every day!

Although my spirit wishes to jump hurdles, swim the English Channel and travel the world; my body disagrees, as the years go by - so I will learn to enjoy new activities and give my body the respect it deserves.

I have hair in all the wrong places and more blemishes than a teenager (they call them 'age spots') , as the years go by - that's why they make tweezers, razors and anti-aging creams.

I mourn the loss of close friends, as the years go by - which has given me a greater appreciation for love and life.

As the years go by, I am grateful for what I have rather than what I've lost.