Used Jewels;
tired bones; and
"the way it might be"
Broken watch, two soiled feathers, and
crushed ripe red strawberries , a boy's
pocket treasures. Seems not much good
But jewels all to him, trading stock
Not for me. Time for me's 'bout gone
Don't fly much anymore either
Aches and pains have my name they come
to hurt my members eat my food
But I've gone and done most of things
Places and things most would envy
Fifty states, 'round the world, most seas
Married well, work and play, "Bien joué !" **
Everything I wanted, needed
And when the Lord calls I will come
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- Photo Courtesy Fireblossom from the link below
- I am linked with Fireblossom in the Imaginary Garden at http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2019/04/beware-of-poor-substitutions.html?m=1
- and with NaPoWriMo Day 22 at http://www.napowrimo.net/day-twenty-two-5/
- Notes:
(1) "Bien joué !" ** is (job) "Well done" in French. I.e. I've had a good life but not perfect.
(2) I've intended this to be generic, not specifically for my status. I do fit most of this though, even the travel, as this guy sounds like she or he is on her or his last leg. My plans are to go on for quite a few more year although there is a contingency plan as well. None of us really know, we tend to think for better than average.
There is nothing quite as good in this world as to know that you lived. So many don't get the chance. This is a great nostalgic social comment. Loved it!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful poem. I have everything I ever needed or wanted.
ReplyDeleteSatisfaction of a life well lived, a poem that gave me some comfort while reading
ReplyDeleteNot just a boy’s pocket treasures, Jim! I would have loved them when I was a child. It’s good to know that you’ve explored the world and made the most of your life when you start to get those aches and pains.
ReplyDeleteI love the opening:
ReplyDelete"Broken watch, two soiled feathers, and
crushed ripe red strawberries, a boy's
pocket treasures."
Ready to go when called home --- I like that. A life well lived, waiting for the after.
A wonderful life fulfilled, but there must be more to find still Jim?
ReplyDeleteGetting old is not for wimps.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a life fully lived, my friend.
ReplyDeleteA full, well traveled life, but one never knows what adventures may come even close to home.
ReplyDeleteI like that the boy is still in the man.
ReplyDeleteI love the fact of you loving your life and feeling fulfilled.
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