Not for the faint of heart
My mother would say
Getting older day by day
Yet what are our choices
Our plans for tomorrow
Our hopes and our dreams
Opportunities to play
What of the pitfalls
The fault lines the danger
What of mistakes and malingering fear
How will we balance
The order and chaos
How will we aim for the best
While avoiding the least
Let Gratitude guide us
Despite minds that wander
And muscles that ache
Continue to challenge
Forge on till tomorrow
Share wisdom with others
With tales that delight
Then hopefully gracefully
Not faintly heartedly
Breathe our last breath