OLD FRIENDS

 

OLD FRIENDS



 

Two old pals, lost for years

Lived between hopes and fears

Met at last amid their cheers

Holding back on their tears

 

It seems ages since we met

When we were at our best

With no care to hold us back

Or the fear of heart attack

I have aged as you can see

Have you aged as much as me?

Quite as much if not more

It goes with me to the core

As you see I lost my hair

Which had once a nice glare

what is left is very grey

Which will sooner fall away

As you know we used to play

A few games in a single day

Now I find it hard to walk

Just as hard to crack a joke

Tell me now about yourself

Are you still playing golf?

No my dearest not at all

I can hardly see the ball

And no longer drive a car

Nor travel very far

Though I have my hearing aid

I know half of what is said

Why don’t we stop all that talk

And go somewhere for a walk

Where we can enjoy the day

And have some fun on the way

Ghanim Anaz

Watford, Herts, U.K

October 2013

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Best of greetings hoping that this finds you and the family well and in good health.

Thank you for the wonderful poem which  almost describes,as one case, our last rendez-vous after some 30 years .

Look forward to more of your wonderful poems
With my best regards to all of our old friends

Hazim  

حازم سلطان

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احسنت كالعاده وقد وصفت ما بنا وصفا معبرا

شكرا على الامتاع

الدكتور سالم الشماع

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Thank you my friend this so nice and so true.
God bless you and good luck.
Mouaffaq 

موفق الاسعد

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That's my favourite one you've written so far Jiddo. I laughed out loud 3 times. Superb:) I have a very talented and clever Grandfather!

Omar

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