One Single Impression: Retirement
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Retirement
Retirement is what we've been
aiming for
all of our working life.
When it comes, enjoy yourself,
do the things
you've always wanted to do.
As long as it's legal
or won't get you put in jail,
as the adage says,
"JUST DO IT."
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© 2013 Jimmiehov
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The 'retired' bikers picture is courtesy of my brother-in-law which was forwarded as part of a mass mailing project.
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Find more poems using ''Retirement" prompt word at One Single Impression.
Thanks to Harshad Mehta of Space Within who brings us this week's prompt, "Retirement."
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Labels: Free Verse Form, One-Single-Impression, prose poem
posted by Jim @ 1/20/2013 12:03:00 AM
22 comments
22 Comments:
Oh yes, don't stop at anything, as long as it is safe and legal, it is your life and not much of it left! Well said.
Looking forward retirement
Blessings
Sounds good to me.
Yes, just do it! One worked for it for perhaps 30 years! Nicely Jim!
Hank
Ha... I think I know those people...tee hee.... Looking forward to "it" since I am only semi-retired.
ha - love the photo. He remembered his socks but that was all?
Now that I'm in my 60s, I remember that in the (19)60s we did not say "Just Do It", that phrase being a Nike slogan that came along later, in the late 80s, I believe. We generally said "Go for it."
Just a thought from an aging but still sharp mind, not quite ready for retirement.
great write and nice photo too, you made me laugh
much love...
P.S. i'm a retiree blogging writing and photography are my passions, however i remember to put on clothes
ha ha.. the poem and the photo both made me laugh..
yes, jim, just do it.. (as long as it is legal, of course)!
Yes! Just!
The photo made me smile, but scared me at the same time, hee hee. Yes, enjoy retirement to the hilt. We waited long enough for it!
Just do it! Too funny Jim and that photo is hilarious. I hope retirement is as glorious as you describe :)
Ah yes!! Just do it!!
I really like this line all on its own: "Retirement is what we've been," Meaning that what we end up as is what we've always been. But perhaps we just aren't able to "be" what we've always been until we retire. That may not make any sense outside my head though. ;)
Makes good sense to me, Jasmine. :D
I alway tell people that if we don't do something (fishing or writing for examples) before we retire then we likely won't be doing that after either.
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fun pic !!
And yes , just do it goes well with retirement :D
Good for you my friend. I hope I hold up as well.
Melanie
"Just do it" to keep our minds alert, Dr Jim :)
My dear friend I feel I must tell you how much I love the poems you write. Would that I had the luck of the draw in life. I am very ill and it is hard to type. You my friend delight me with each poem I read. Write my dear, write on!
with love,
Melanie
Thank you Melanie. I thought of adding a line in the last verse saying, "if you are able," but left it out to keep constant with my three line form.
I enjoy your poems very much also. Please keep up as much as you can for your reader's sake. BTW, I have two other blogging friends with health problems that hinder their writing. One writes only in lower case as that is so much easier for her.
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So full of spirit! Yes.
Thanks for your comments on my post. The world is going mad.....
This is so funny! Thanks for the giggle!
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