How did we get old, where did it start, I remember when was just in school,
I was just a little tot, and I studied all the lessons taught and all the golden rule.
I became a college student purely by accident, just at the start of a conflict called Nam,
Meet my wife through the mail and in a few years along came Sam.
Then two more to flush out a family of five, worked my ass off and a living did I strive,
But true wealth never came my way, although I still look at the lotto to save the day.
I taught in Florida for over forty years,
Most in middle school, some college, looking back some joy, few tears.
We had houses and cars, and went on trips to the Rockies and points further west,
I liked some states but we settled in Florida because we liked it best.
In politics I stayed on a low profile because I work the elections watching the voting,
Interesting to watch the public exercising their rights and agendas they are promoting.
I work in Lego Land for a retirement job it is a lot of fun,
I like it for I watch the kids as they enjoy themselves by the ton.
Any regrets, maybe a moment or two, but my life has been a vivid shade of blue,
But the one thing that I notice and it is telling to say the least, is that time flew.
barrywax 