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 the fierce midsummer all ablaze
Has burned itself to ashes, and expires
In
She has a special way
Of turning around my terrible day.
She makes all the bad th
When you feel like the world
has turned its back on you,
there's always one perso
I opened my eyes
I looked to the sky
the birds were singing and whistling by
Hands starting to sweat.
Next thing you know, your palms are wet.
It gets harder
No matter what happens in my life,
Sorrow or joy, rain or shine,
Whatever befalls
I see you in my thoughts and dreams.
When I awake, how real it seems.
You aren't
There are moments in our life we'll always treasure.
Tiny fragments from our past, rememb
Monday I was angry with the sun.
It was always in my eyes - no fun.
Tuesday I was
If one name is but a glimpse of their soul
Then we are simple machines on cruise control<
