Ode to Aging

 

I know I'm aging: 

 

 

- When those thin strands of silver

 Fell out of MY HAIR.

- When ripping the sheets

Is not about hot passion,

But fabric, worn thin.

- When ev'ry bottle

Is always closed too tightly,

And screws are not loose.

-When my joints lock up

I'm told it's Trigger Finger -

But don't own a gun. 

- When I'm unable

To finish that plate of food:

Leftovers all week.

 - When one glass of wine

Is as much as I can drink,

Unless diluted.

- When lying in bed

Is more preferable to

A weight-bearing stance.

 

- It is also when

                                   A SEX(Y)GENARIAN

                                   Is what I've become!