A birthday ditty

[Margaret Pilkington]

Today is my birthday...
I've reached Seventy Two.
I'm feeling just fine....
How about you ?
My knees do get creaky,
That's age...very sneaky
In winter the pipes freeze
And sometimes get leaky.
But I can't complain
When all's said and done
It could be much worse....
And life is still fun.
I can still climb the stairs
Without losing my breath.....
My mind is still sharp....
Dementia scares me to death.
Not too many wrinkles
A bit of grey hair.....
They're called 'wisdom highlights
I don't mind that they're there.
The worrying thing...
It sounds a bit dumb....
I think I might be turning into my MUM!


I wrote this ditty on my birthday.

 

[cashman]

Many happy returns Margaret. yer 8 month older than me lol

 

[Margaret Pilkington]

Thank you Cashy.....although really I am only 16....the rest is VAT and postage packaging

 

[dotti34]

Margaret, happy belated birthday. I am so sorry I missed the day but my good wishes for you are very sincere - and here's hoping for many more birthdays for you. Have a great year. xxxxx

 

[Margaret Pilkington]

Thank you Dorothy.
Birthdays mean less and less.
It seems like the cables on the cake do not get time to get cold before another one is arriving.

I feel lucky to be where I am and feel relatively fit.
Ok the odd creaky joint, but nothing at all to grumble about....and much more to be thankful for.