Old People
Old people are like children
Determined, obstinate, daring
Dogged, suspicious
What is there to lose?
The eternal spring of self
And self-delusion
In value of time
Life is still a playground
Why not romp and play
And let the devil
Hang himself
Time is the greatest treasure
Wisely to be spent
But it slips, disappears in flashes
But there is so much, much more
Before the heavy eyes close
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Submitted by arthurweil on February 13, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Characters | 387 |
| Words | 70 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 16 |
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