Olding means the recollection of skills you’ve lost
And revelling in a lifetime’s practised accomplishment in one, or a few
Olding means counting your age by the number of injuries you’ve collected that don’t heal
You can measure your age by your patience
–The things that no longer set you off
You can feel your age by the ease sound judgements bring
You know your age by moderation,
–Having overcome impulse and craving
Olding age has seen a lot, and undersdtands, bears, and tolerates
Olding age lived well is wise
I hope young people will look forward to olding
–All the while enjoying their journey
And that olding people settle in happily to their age-right
As I did and do
David Fekete 