AGING TRUTHS
Things Just Ain’t the Same Anymore Everything is further away than it used to be. It is twice as far to the corner. And I’ve notice that they’ve added a hill. I’ve given up running for the bus. It leaves faster than it used to. It seems they’re making the stairs steeper than in the old days too. And have you noticed the smaller print they use in the newspaper? There is no sense in asking anyone to read aloud. Everyone speaks in such a low voice I cannot hear them. The material in clothes is so skimpy, Especially around the waist. It’s almost impossible to reach my shoelaces, And I can’t figure out why! Even people are changing, They’re so much younger than they used to be, when I was their age. On the other hand, people my own age are so much older than I am. I ran across an old classmate the other day, and he had aged so…
To view this resource, log in or sign up for a subscription plan
