No Foolin’ – April is National Poetry Month!

Indeed, April is National Poetry Month. And what better way to celebrate than with a poem! This poem is credited to an anonymous writer of age.

I Love to Live

Today, dear Lord, I’m 80, and there’s much I haven’t done.

I hope, dear Lord, you’ll let me live until I’m 81.

But then, if I haven’t finished all I want to do,

Would You please let me stay awhile, until I’m 82?

So many places I want to go, so very much to see,

Do You think that You could manage to make it 83?

The world is changing very fast, there is so much in store,

I’d like it very much to live until I’m 84.

And if by then I’m still alive, I’d like to stay ’til 85!

More planes will be up in the air, so I’d really like to stick,

And see what happens to the world, when I turn 86.

I know, dear Lord, it’s much to ask, (and it must be nice in heaven)

But I’d really like to stay, until I’m 87.

I know by then won’t be fast, and sometimes will be late,

But it would be so pleasant to be around at 88.

I will have seen so many things, and had a wonderful time.

So, I’m sure that I’ll be willing, to leave at age 89…Maybe!

Just one more thing to say, dear Lord, I thank You kindly.

But if it’s okay with You, I’d love to live past 90.

HAVE A WONDERFUL MONTH!