Just one tiny cake
a candle-topped treat
two bites big
is all I can eat.
Gone are the days
of parties and thrills
just make sure
I take all my pills.
But with memories rich
I’ll celebrate
don’t you know
I’m a hundred and eight?*
Written in response to Sadje’s What Do You See #57 photo prompt.
Image credit: Angéle Kamp @ Unsplash
(The image shows a a single cupcake with a lit candle on top of it).
*thank you, Goutham @ https://gdutta17.wordpress.com/ (see the comments below)
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Lovely!
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Thanks, Ramya!
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Wonderful poem! I wish we all would celebrate our 98th birthday with such gusto. Thanks for joining in Chris
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I’m aiming for old and outrageous!
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Yeah, why not.
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Lovely, 👍🏻
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Thank you, Radhika 🙂
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Delightful!
Love this feisty glimpse. I bet she wears purple, too.
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Naturally 😀
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😀 Why 98 and why not 108? Just kidding…..a delightful poem. Brought a big smile on my face as I read it through.
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I’m pleased it made you smile, Goutham 🙂 108 works, too! Maybe I should change it… in fact, I think I shall.
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😀
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Ah! The joy of living…well celebrated, Chris! 😊
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Exactly! Thanks, Punam 🙂
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My pleasure. 🙂
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What fun!
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Time for something on the lighter side!
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Yes, I could use some time on the lighter side!
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😉
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This is really fun and whimsical..
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It was time for me to write something a little light-hearted 🙂
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😍😍😍
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One of my great aunts wrote a few poems about being in her 90s. I think her upbeat attitude contributed to her long life. 😀
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I’d definitely go along with that!
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[…] A bit of old nonsense […]
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Great uplifting piece, full of cheeriness! 😀
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Thanks, Tom!
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What a fun poem! And now I want a cupcake. 😀
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🙂 It’s always time for a cupcake!
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This is funny and so beautifully brings across facts of life that gets tagged with us as we age 😊 a cute poem Chris.
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So pleased you enjoyed it!
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A sweet piece, Chris. (couldn’t resist the pun, lol)
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Ha ha! Very good, Denise 🙂
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Heartwarming and amusing! ❤ Gave me a chuckle. Thanks, Chris.
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I’m glad it made you smile, Cheryl 🙂
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Thanks for connecting, Chris. We need all the smiles we can get at the moment!
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We certainly do 🙂
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[…] Chris; A bit of nonsense […]
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An excellent read 🙂
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Thanks, Rory!
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Hey Chris, my pleasure 🙂
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Well if one put all the candles on their cake, their might need a firemen on standby 🤣🤣🤣🍻
~B
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Quite so!! I’ve suffered a few singed eyebrows in my time.
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I have high ambitions both of reaching that age and of managing a full size cake! Pithy and witty as lawys, Chris.
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Just make sure you have a fire extinguisher on hand… elf and safety 🙂
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