Time Passing
The mirror told the tale and now he could not deny
To claim athleticism would be to tell the lie
Wrinkles on the forehead could not hide receding hair
The energy of youth no longer there
The scales told him that he was becoming overweight
Time had a message about age and fate
He pondered this as he washed up the crockery
How she would comment when he overcooked the broccoli
He wandered into the garden and mowed the lawn
Marvelled at the daffodils that gave a golden dawn
Before he waxed her car standing in the drive
The patio needed cleaning there were pots to revive
They loved to travel but the question was where
He sought locations where disability would not impair
When they first met ageing was never really in life’s plan
He wondered how it crept up and when it began
If his heart now missed a beat what did it signify
Yet still she loved him but he could not reason why
Copyright: David Hopcroft March 2023
Park Bench Tales and other writings 