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A rhyme of no particular meter. Just an attempt at making fun at aging. |
Yesterday and Today Yesterday I wouldn't go out if my hair wasn't perfect. Every hair had to be in place. Today, I go even if I don't have a funny purple hat to wear. I just want my hair out of my face. Yesterday I wouldn't dream of going out without lipstick, ![]() Today, I haven't got time for all of that. I'm far too lazy. What you see is what you get. I’m a diamond in the rough. Yesterday I wanted pretty clothes. I walked through stores. I combed the malls. I wanted denim faded or new. I wanted lace that flowed with grace. All the new fashions I had to see. Today, I want it loose. I want it comfortable. I care not about shape, fabric or design. If it doesn't fit, it's not for me. Yesterday I ate what I wanted. Steaks and fries, desserts, pizza, a chocolate malt. ![]() Today, the doctor says watch your weight. Count the cholesterol, quit the salt. ![]() Yesterday aches and pains, I didn't have a one. I could walk and run all day; Game upon game I could hit the ball with a paddle. Today, I only want to sit and prop my feet. I give it all up for a heating pad and old Ben Gay. I take so many pills it's a wonder I don't rattle. ![]() Yesterday I played my records; the songs made sense. The music wasn't crude. ![]() Today, the kids came by and asked, "What is that funny black disk? How can you listen to that?" It spoiled my mood. ![]() Yesterday I believed in life in the hereafter. I believed in heaven and hell. Today, I believe because I walk in a room and wonder what am I here after. ![]() My memory no longer works so well. Yesterday I thought it was lovely when my ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() jewelry, diamonds and pearls, earrings that dangle. Today, I only want an hour long massage. I might wear a watch, but the rest is in my box all a-tangle. Yesterday I could ![]() ![]() To do the waltz, tango, cha-cha, pony and the mash was no great feat. No wall flower me. Today, I only long for one night of uninterrupted sleep. ![]() Yesterday I was always busy, on the go. I had no time for staying home and watching TV. Today, I want only to watch my soap or maybe read a good book. ![]() Now, if only I could see. Yesterday I was an interesting whiz. I was sure I knew it all. ![]() I would plunge head first, never a concern, nary ask a why. Today, whatever it was I knew, I can't half recall. ![]() Yesterday I had energy abound. No fat belly, saggy arms or flabby thigh. Today, if I think about exercise, I'm too exhausted to try. It's enough to make a grown woman cry. ![]() Yesterday my hair was natural, not a single hair of gray. Today, out come the color and the dye. I do it myself. My hairdresser no longer exists so she can't say. Yesterday my friends and I were always rowdy, ![]() Sometimes we might even cheer. Today, our numbers dwindle. We are only 1 or 2, But it seems when we talk, people think we’re way too loud. Heck, it's the only way we can hear. Yesterday I loved being the center of attention, the life of the party. ![]() I dared to be bold. Today, I’d rather stay home. My body's way too hot. My feet are cold. I want my slippers and my socks. Good Lord, I think I've gone and gotten old! ![]() |