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Norma Wightman's avatar

Gratitude

I never saw “old” coming

then I celebrated eighty years.

Suddenly a twinge here,

an ache there emerges

along with a new appreciation

for friends and family who

supply me with words I can’t

recall, find keys I’ve misplaced

and remind me of appointments

I must not miss. Some might

begrudge the dependency,

I love the attention.

2/2022 Norma Wightman

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Valentina Petrova's avatar

Oh! This is sooo beutiful! Thank you for this poem!

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Reena Kapoor's avatar

Nice! Thanks Valentina for the shoutout. I really appreciate it. And indeed sometimes humor is all we are left with. <3

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Valentina Petrova's avatar

You are welcome :)

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