Another day dawns and I'm still around;
Thankful my health is still reasonably sound.
Occassional heartburn and a little gas;
But I woke up this morning on top of the grass.
Read the obit column...my name wasn't there;
So I can face this day without a care.
I get up each morning and greet the rising sun;
Can't let getting older interfere with my fun.
Wear glasses to read...distance vision's okay;
Cataract surgery was child's play.
My memory dails me a certain amount,
But I can still recall most things that really count.
Waist line is larger than it used to be;
If I watch my diet, it's no problem for me.
Heart's not as strong and hills make me puff,
But I can still get around...that's good enough.
Not as spry as I was, but what the heck;
Life's really not such a pain in the neck.
Old age will never be a problem of mine;
'Cause it wll always be ten years down the line.
We will never be sorry for saying kind words.
Vance Oliphant