you know you're getting old when
everything hurts and what doesn't hurt, doesn't work
the gleam in your eyes is from the sun hitting your bi-focal
your little black book contains only names ending in M.D.
your children begin to look middle-aged
you join a health club to sit and watch people sweat
you are starting to feel that you've outlived enthusiasm
you feel like the night before, and you haven't been anywhere
you decide to procrastinate, but never get around to it
you bend over to tie your shoes and wonder what else you can do while you're down there
your mind makes contracts that your body is unable to keep
a dripping faucet gives you an uncontrollable bladder urge
you know all the answers, but keep forgetting the questions
you look forward to a quiet dull evening
you walk around with your head held high but it's only to get used to your new bi-focal
you turn the lights out for economic rather than romantic reasons
you sit in a rocking chair, but can't get it started
your knees buckle but your belt won't
you regret all those mistakes you should have made
after painting the town red, you need to take a long rest before applying the second coat
you feel like you're burning the midnight oil when you stay awake after 7 pm
your back goes out more than you do
the little gray haired person you helped across the street was your significant other
a fortune teller shakes your hand and offers to read your face
you sink your teeth into a juicy steak and they stay there
ah, to be young again!