<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/im-not-really-sixty" style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 30px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none !important;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">Not My Age</span></b></a><div><br></div><div>Author unknown</div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">That’s not my age; it’s just not true.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> My heart is young; the time just flew.</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> I’m staring at this strange old face,</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> And someone else is in my place!</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> My body’s not in disrepair.</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> I’ve not much grey in my brown hair.</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> I sometimes feel a little tired</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> But go for jogs when I’m inspired.</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> This old age thing is not for me.</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> Concessions given, prescriptions free.</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> I’ll just pretend I’m in my prime.</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> To age too fast would be a crime.</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> I’m just not 60 in my head.</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> It’s still so long till I am dead,</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> So please don’t see me in that way.</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> I’m staying young, if that’s OK!</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><br></div>—————————————————<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">http://www.MoscowCares.net</span></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><br></div><div>“A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met.”</div><div>- Roy E. 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