“GETTING ON WITH LIFE”

I’ve had an operation, that lets me breathe new life,
Into lungs made smaller by, the wielding of a knife.
Doctors take good care of me, as if it’s only rife,
Now I make the most of things, avoiding any strife.

At sixty-six I’m enjoying life, in spite of my disease,
My operation gave me time to do just what I please.
Each moment is a precious gift I waste not in the breeze,
Now I’m on a mission of, loving while I tease!

Things I love are fam-i-ly, the music I adore,
Fragrant flowers all around, a placid lakeside shore.
Dawn brings hope and visuals, reaching to my core,
And a loving lady who, pleases me galore!

Grandkids make my heart swell, just calling me by name,
Give my spirit wings to fly, while playing childish game.
I share with all my children, by loving each the same,
And always say “I love you”, it is this father’s claim.

If I meet an ailing friend who needs some help I say,
“Is there something I can do to ease your path today?”
To others I encounter, along this wondrous way,
Teasing grins, loving smiles, witticisms for the day.

My path is set, vision clear, I know what I must do,
Living, loving, laughing, helping when it’s due.
The years I’ve left are cherished, all my memories too,
I’m bound to blaze one more trail, before I bid adieu.