You Know You're Old When ****** Poem by louis rams

Now that you're older and no longer sure what to do
Take a step back and look around, at all the beauties that you've found
Everyone had their own time era s that they recall
But they should know that you can't have it all.

Do you recall when you was in your prime
And you felt you had a lot of time.
Well! Your time didn't last and now it's become part of your past.

The beauties of youth, the beauties of life, even the beauties of sacrifice
When in your youth there was not a trace or wrinkle on your face.
Now more health problems start to come in
It's a battle that you just can't win

Weight gains, aches and pains, nothing ever stays the same
Age like everything has its pros and cons
And we have to see which outweighs the other.

Being at your age, you don't have to work another
Fifty years to retire- and the retirement age is becoming much higher.

Yes! You know you're old when:
My words become true and you see what I'm going through.
Ha-ha welcome to my world!
© L. RAMS 032216