age is over-rated

Age is over rated I went from cute and cuddly To terribly two In the flip of a calendar From being inquisitive To being nosey From pre-teen To A TEENAGER Meandered Through the military Into construction And against the Vegas spread Married And became a father AGE That sly bastard Has made me A grandfather And a great grandfather I have taught them all To spit, to curse, To love Even the seemingly Un-lovable Age has slowed me down Stolen my fastball It has not been able To wither my wit Stifle my laughter Or contain my enthusiasm I still laugh Too loud and too often Too frequently at the “wrong” things The children and grandchildren Share their “Papa stories” Most include mud puddles A few scars from the jungle bars H U G E….ice cream sundaes Getting hit by a baseball He threw to show you It wouldn’t hurt that much To get hit by the pitch I may be getting “old” But age had better be ready When I round third Headed for home He’d better be holding the ball With both hands Cuz there will be A collision Before I’m Called… “OUT”