Growing old gracefully

[Parkinsonspoet]

False teeth and zimmer frame
Frail dignified all the same
Old but not forgotten
Sometimes my memory is rotten
Catheter and Colostemy
Some functions are lost to me
Lonely but reasions to live
Pleasure my grandchildren give

[Bobby Del Boy]

And the grandchildren care nothing about all of the above. That's what makes them and us Grand! A Grand rendition of growing Older PP.

[RhymeLovingWriter]

I'm still working on the graceful part ParkinsonsPoet. Thank you, and you too Bobby for your comment, I need to be reminded sometimes.

[Bobby Del Boy]

RhymeLovingWriter, I'm sure PP will agree. You are the Grand Poetess!

[Parkinsonspoet]

RLW what can it mean, Really lovely women come clean, You are a poet of some talent and your poems you invent, keep my attention , so I thought would mention and had to confess , you are my Grand Poetess..... RhymeLovingWriter

[RhymeLovingWriter]

I blush at such undeserved praise (and secretly lap up every syllable). No, I don't think I'm so outstanding, especially considering this lot of poets in the zone. But I DO love what I'm doing, and the learning of new things excites my life and gives me motivation to do more. But I thank you, none-the-less, for the kindness both of you speak, because it warms my heart and makes me smile.

[Parkinsonspoet]

It is the honesty, warmth and kindness but also and not least the enthusiasm that makes you special. There are better technical poets than either of us but how many of them make as many people smile?

[BiocideJ]

Protagonist doesn't seem to be aging quite so gracefully, but at least sees the light in living.

[Parkinsonspoet]

The grace is a state of mind here not the physical-the title was supposed to provide a little irony

[BiocideJ]

That it does.

[MHenry]

Children make you old, grandchildren make you happy.
Pithy observations told with humor and wit, as always, Pp.

[Parkinsonspoet]

I regret to say that to most children we are old MHenry. Thank you for kind words.
Ps have you been watching the Olympics-there have been episodes of unadulterated pride as grandparents watched their grandchildren

[MHenry]

I haven't watched the Olympics, but I can picture those proud gray haired spectators!

[Parkinsonspoet]

I have seen some gold medal worthy grandparent celebrations