OFF THE CHARTS
I look at an aging chart –
It ends at 80 –
I’m off the charts.
I think of my parents,
They didn’t make it this far.
I’m off their charts, too.
I have aged ancestors.
Well over 90 –
I’m not off their charts! Yet.
I feel more comfortable.
I see another chart –
It ends at 85 –
I’m off the charts again!
Where does it go?
Straight up?
Horizontal? Off the cliff!
I go for a walk.
I feel wonderful,
The sun is shining.
It’s cool and damp.
I love it.
Health-span! Joy span!
Finally, a chart that I’m on!
I’ll keep it!
Ron Pickett is a retired naval aviator. His 90-plus articles have appeared in various publications. He has published five books: Perfect Crimes – I Got Away With It, Discovering Roots, Getting Published, 60 Odd Short Stories, and Empaths. Ron has had his poems published in Scarlet Leaf, Borderless Journal, and other periodicals.
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