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Retirement!!
I worked forty years for someone else
So that I could then retire
I often dreamt of sleeping late
And sitting by the fire.
I dreamed of long vacations,
Enjoying stage and song
But, let me set you straight on that,
It is simply.........wrong!
I did junk my safety glasses
And work boots that cramped my toes
But, the rest of it was all planned out
And this is how it goes.
My wife had done much thinking
And had many plans laid on
She had spent much time with all the kids
But now they're grown and gone.
We sold our cattle and our horse
So we wouldn't have that chore.
I poured concrete on my clock
But, I still wake up at four.
I get my eyes checked Monday.
The wife's are checked next day.
I go for a colon check on Wednesday
And pass my wife going the other way.
I have a dental check on Thursday.
The wife goes for her heart.
Friday we get prescriptions filled
And browse around Wal*Mart.
Saturdays we just stay home
And try to get the paper work right.
We can't take any overnight trips
'Cause we can't see to drive at night.
Restroom confusion keeps us out of church on Sunday
And we really do hate that.
There's nothing wrong with the restrooms,
We just can't remember where they're at
We don't need to plan next week,
Just make sure we can drive,
And not forget where clinics are.
We'll need them to survive.
So, don't build your castles high, my friend,
While strolling through the clover.
This is a typical week in retirement
And on Monday....we start over!
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