The years are taking their toll.
Another birthday has now arrived.
People you meet say you're still looking young.
With a smile, you wink and say, "Nice try."
You have a few more aches and pains.
A different one each day.
Your eyesight's none too clever,
And your hearing has started to fade.
Your memory has gone on vacation,
Although you no longer travel too far.
You try to avoid meeting old friends
Because nowadays you forget who they are.
Yes, birthdays used to be special.
When you're old, they're not as much fun.
You no longer want to rejoice and party.
Your mind's still willing, but your body has gone.
After I knew the person you showed the world,
I searched for the person you are.
You've been with me through rough and tough
Thick and thin, until the very end
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We have something that holds us together,
Something that made us both better,
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I called you late last night
because I needed a friend.
But you, of course, didn'
Buzz, buzz in your ear,
A bumblebee follows you everywhere.
I am that bee, can't
I want to love again,
but my heart will not obey.
I want to be happy,
but
The touch of your hand,
The smell of your hair,
The naughtiness in your smile,
For me, life is a struggle.
It's an impossible reality every single day.
I try to
Everyone's got a big mountain to climb,
All those with an incurable illness.
Each
If I could write a poem,
I would write it just for you.
But I cannot write a poem
