On Turning 65

I guess I’m a senior citizen -
Now that I’ve turned 65.
Perhaps it’s soon time to jettison
The bonds of decorum that thrive.
I’ll say what I think-
I’ll do what I want;
I’ll dress all in pink
Or in purple.
I must make the best
Of the next 20 years -
Traveling from mountains to coast.
I’ll read all those books
And write all those poems;
I’ll play all the songs that I like the most.
And maybe I’ll even dance until dawn,
Or maybe I’ll stand on my head.
I’ll laugh and I’ll love, enjoying the time,
I’ll eat what I want every day,
Ice cream and chocolate, butter on corn,
All I must do while still in my prime.
For time is so fleeting, it flies by so fast.
Only a moment, a lifetime is past.
Kay Carlsen