--- In reaspoetrygrotto@..., "valerie946475"
<valeriedavenport@b...> wrote:
>
> hi , just thought I`d post a poem of mine, I call it age, Valerie
>
> Age
> Today you can see there maybe more silver in my hair than gold
> the trouble is inside my self I just don`t feel old
> as each year pass`es I gain another wrinkle
> yet in my eye`s fun can still twinkle
> ___________________________
> each day in my body I feel a new ache or pain
> yet in my mind I remain the same
> age is not fair to anyone
> from a baby to teen to all those year`s gone
> ________________________
> with my family and friend`s I never mean to grumble or groan
> please don`t put me in a sheltered home
> one day soon I`m willing to bet
> meal`s on wheel`s will call on me, but I hope it won`t be just yet!
>


I appreciate the sentiments expressed even if I too am not that old - yet.
Sometimes I feel ancient but I'm not really decrepit.

I think that poetry is better shown in a different font. Now that Yahoo offers
rich text format that is possible so I have quoted your poem in Arial Black.

Regards,

Dick









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