Retirement? Poem by Kate Beamish
Retirement?
Hour by hour I sit and muse
in what way my brain to use.
Shall I write or shall I read
for such effort is there need
I think on this and think on that,
some thoughts come easily as pat,
others cause my brain to shun
from anything that isn’t fun.
Retirement. A perpetual rest?
I’ve never known a harder test!
I’ve never been inclined to shirk,
but doing nothing’s such hard work.
I’m sure it’s true, some OAPs
know how it’s best to enjoy ease.
I wish that I was one of those
able to sit, relax and doze.
hi, wonderful piece? i used to work as compensation administrator. i have felt the pangs of being called retired. it was a shocking experience that people had become so pale once they found themselves as retired. suddenly, all the activity goes off the road. how ever, a brilliant passage of thought. a true catharsis! please read my poems ' defeat' and ' life is calling'.
This is great. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one, says just how one feels, nice flow and it really is great that we of a certain age can write some jolly good pieces about things that we have experienced.. Lovely write. You might also enjoy reading my poem 'An OAP - That's Me! '. Love Ernestine XXX
Having just read a poem about keeping mentally young (by David Harris) , I think you're on the same wavelength. Sitting and dozing may be OK for a short while but if that was all we had to look forward to we'd end up as zombies. Keep writing and reading, Kate. Love, Fran xx
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4/18/2024 2:50:59 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Everyone needs a reason to rise each morning! I think of this period, not as retirement, but a new chapter. Excellent! Thanks.