Old Men Need Love, Too
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#29 Old Men Need Love, Too
He sits on the park bench dreaming of yesterday
And the love they shared before she passed away.
In his mind, he is still only twenty-two,
But his body won't act like it used to do.
The pigeons are now his only friends.
His money is gone before his month ends.
The payment for his bills he sometimes forgets to send,
But his love for her has no end.
He care for her cat that he cussed when she was here.
As he feeds it, he murmurs and sheds a lonely tear.
Every night he climbs those old creaky stairs.
No one listens, visits, or even cares.
Time passes quickly and you, too, will soon be there
Dealing with false teeth, lumbago, and thinning hair,
How do you treat them? Look in the mirror for a clue.
Just like you, old men need love, too.
When a man retires and time is no longer a matter of urgent importance,
his colleagues generally present him with a watch.
R.C. Sherriff
Retired is being twice tired, I've thought
First tired of working, then tired of not.
Richard Armour
O, blest retirement! Friend to life's decline -
How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these,
A youth of labor with an age of ease!
Goldsmith
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The challenge of retirement is how to spend time without spending money.
Author Unknown
Retirement is wonderful. It's doing nothing without worrying about
getting caught at it.
— Gene Perret
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