The Ice Ages by Richard Reed Jr

Age forty took me somewhat by surprise
I could not see so clearly with my eyes
Then I began to see more with my mind
And I found out I was not quite so blind

I felt like a poor race horse out to feed
Another one took my place with his speed
My favored sport I could no longer play
So I became a coach and found my way

Age fifty was perplexing I'll admit
I was no longer sure just where I fit
Was I still young or was I really old?
With sliver in my hair and years of gold

When people now began to call me sir
I wondered just to whom they did refer
Oh well I guess they could have called me pop
And asked me if I still danced the "bebop"

Age sixty I began to fall apart
Cheerios could not give me a start
My address book was now a boon to me
'Cause every address ended with "M.D."

I thought that in my mirror I was faced
By whale of blubber 'round my paunchy waist
I thinned my food and increased exercise
Then devised a plan that was health-wise

Age seventy I heard his ringing chime
And knew that I was now on God's good time
I loved the world much less than I loved him
And felt my cup had been filled to the brim

Age eighty came and I began to fear
Perhaps I would not be around next year
I kept myself away from that soul-taker
To give it to my heavenly creator

I don't know if age ninety I will reach
What time is left I know I'll surely preach
I'll pray to be one of my Lord's subjects
And thank him for this world and for the next

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