"Do you know what day it is?"
Hubby remarked, "No what is today?"
"Well! If you can't remember
I'm certainly not going to say."

"Well!  Aren't you gonna ask me?"
I asked shedding a few tears
"OK," he said "so you're fifty"
"You've been thirty-two for several years".

I didn't want to hear that
Just wanted some birthday wishes
A gourmet dinner a bottle of wine
And someone to do the dishes.

I don't have a lot of get up and go
Like when I was twenty-one
The elasticity has left my vital parts
You might say my spring has sprung.

I looked at myself in the mirror
Guess I'm really not that nifty
But I'm not over the hill just yet
They say life begins at fifty???

I'm recharging my batteries
Getting rid of my grey hair
Just bought new under wire bras
So now I've got a pair.

Every day I hit the gym you see
Wearing all the right gear
Leotards and the other stuff
Looking ridiculous I do fear.

I'm trying to keep nice and fit
Age is a state of mind too
Don't ask me what state I'm in
I'll just say I'm "Thirty Two."

Ginny Bryant©

Ginny's Gift Of Love

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