March 16, 2015 To Feel Young Again (Tanka) 10 Comments To feel young again My aches and my pains vanquished Tireless child They say it’s a state of mind My body says otherwise . ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~ Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Like Loading... Related Posted by Dom DiFrancesco in Poetry Tagged: aches, age, aging, life, living, old age, pains, tanka
That’s right, we can rewind the film. Then again, once the body will be gone, the spirit may remain and, who knows, maybe in a childish way. Reply
Perhaps my friend. :) Although this body isn’t quite as young and flexible as it used to be, I still maintain a childish side…not too crotchety yet. :) Reply
It seems like when I turned 56, I suddenly started feeling the protests from my body so loudly! UGH! Reply
They creep up on us when we least expect it, but I guess it is what happens as we age…unavoidable. Reply
If that isnt the truth.. I get up like a hobbled giraffi
Me too, it is a very strange thing how this just creeps up on us seemingly out of the blue. :)
I can relate!
I’m glad, thank you Kimberly. :)
Haha mine too!
I guess it is inevitable, what can one do, but deal with it the best that one can. :)
That’s right, we can rewind the film. Then again, once the body will be gone, the spirit may remain and, who knows, maybe in a childish way.
Perhaps my friend. :) Although this body isn’t quite as young and flexible as it used to be, I still maintain a childish side…not too crotchety yet. :)
It seems like when I turned 56, I suddenly started feeling the protests from my body so loudly! UGH!
They creep up on us when we least expect it, but I guess it is what happens as we age…unavoidable.