'Villa'

It's time,
I've learned enough,
I'm going from the world awhile
to my imagined Villa,

I cannot wait to see it,
Queen Ann's lace,
and careless daisies,
will smile as I pass,

On a hill,
happy ruminants,
deep peace
in a heaven of grass.
-jorge999

What am I at sixty-five?

What am I at Sixty-five?

Less than I once dreamed...more than I once feared

Habitue' of several 'Greasy Spoons'- patronized by lonely men

Respected (mostly) by my peers

Escapee from a prior life of two jobs and constant running

A helper -- a problem-solver

Free at last from certain youthful doubts and demons

Healthy (mostly) and admiring the courage of those who went before me

A loving father and brother

not without a certain restless yearning

In love with my house and garden

A 'Fool of books'

Excited by the possibilities of each new day

Still dreaming