Growing Old Disgracefully
When I grow old I don’t want to be the typical idea of elderly,
I want to grow old disgracefully and drive all my carers crazy,
I’ll swing from the chandeliers, I’ll overfill the bath,
Then blame it on my dementia whilst I stand there and laugh. I want to climb the rafters and play hide and seek,
I never want my bones to grow old, frail and weak,
I want to make the children laugh and think of me as funny,
Not sit there in the parlour whilst I eat bread and honey. I want to escape the nursing home where my family send me to stay,
I want to live a second childhood where I can always laugh and play
I don’t want to spend a second thinking that i’m closer to the end,
I want everyone to come and see me and treat me as a friend. I plan to grow old disgracefully, I wonder what’s in store,
I’ll spend my days exploring, there’s a surprise behind every door,
I plan to grow old disgracefully until heaven calls for me,
When you see that geriatric old man, then my friend you’ll see me. Anthony Kasazkaja 2014
I want to grow old disgracefully and drive all my carers crazy,
I’ll swing from the chandeliers, I’ll overfill the bath,
Then blame it on my dementia whilst I stand there and laugh. I want to climb the rafters and play hide and seek,
I never want my bones to grow old, frail and weak,
I want to make the children laugh and think of me as funny,
Not sit there in the parlour whilst I eat bread and honey. I want to escape the nursing home where my family send me to stay,
I want to live a second childhood where I can always laugh and play
I don’t want to spend a second thinking that i’m closer to the end,
I want everyone to come and see me and treat me as a friend. I plan to grow old disgracefully, I wonder what’s in store,
I’ll spend my days exploring, there’s a surprise behind every door,
I plan to grow old disgracefully until heaven calls for me,
When you see that geriatric old man, then my friend you’ll see me. Anthony Kasazkaja 2014
keith jeffries
Wed 3rd May 2017 22:16
Anthony, this is so very good and funny. Well written. Thanks Keith