THE BRAIN BUSY

A poem a day is what a good doctor should prescribe.
It keeps your brain busy and gives your life a new vibe.
When, in old age, you are without a problem to solve-
mostly unimportant thoughts in your head do revolve.

Rather than worry what unforeseen events might befall,
or trying unimportant past happenings now to recall,
forget about politics and just rejoice that you can relax,
now is the time to recall good things-perhaps having sex!

What better occupation than to write whatever does rhyme-
so pleasant to know that people will think your are "sublime".
It is a fact that poems have endured for so many years,
why not try to leave proof of your existence as the end nears.

This is such a pleasant way of proving that you can still think,
even if you do realize that your existence is at the very brink.
Somebody,somewhere,just might enjoy what you wrote,
surely it is not really necessary to be a genius of note !

S O F T N E S S S

Much softness in our lives-is that not what we much desire ?
That comes to the fore especially when we are ready to retire.
We are looking forward to spend our days,be it on couch or in easy chair,
after a life of much competition, taking it easy now is ever so very fair.

We had to spend many of our previous years on a tiresome go,
wishing that this race for success now finally would slow.
Often hard chairs and much stranding were our destined lot-
no time to spend on blessed relaxation, a run- around is all we got.

But in the end our efforts should be rewarded with a place to relax,
surely we are entitled to find a soft spot to slow our tracks.
A blessed couch, a Grandfather's chair should now be our lot.
so we can stop racing around, slow down to an easy trot.

Downy pillows should now support our aching back or head-
fond memories on soft cushioning we are now entitled to get.
So, let us enjoy this well earned downy luxury and get our rest,
yes, a place to stretch out and reminisce will now be BEST.

L E T T E R S, #2

What greater joy than finding letters at your very door.
It is something to look for with anticipation, yes, forever more.
In this day of electronic greetings they are a personal get together,
even though I pity the carriers, they have to be out in any weather.

In old age when friendships dwindle they are such a welcome sight,
although now they are mostly asking for money, that ain't right !
Yet, there are some that are keeping old friendships alive,
to exchange experiences from the past one should much strive.

Handwritten , these missives have a certain warmth and so please,
yet, unfortunately,there now is a definite dwindling of these.
Astoundingly I saw an ad for fountain pens on my television:
does anyone use them now ? As a signature, prints fulfill this mission.

Thus it is regrettable that this correspondence is a thing of the past,
everything now has to be mechanized and done ever so very fast.
To find a handwritten message in your box is a joy to behold :
there is nothing better than to find someone's character thus unfold.