retirement arrived
finally unexpectedly
what does it mean??
too tired / put on new wheels
older & wiser (we can hope)
still too young to die!
(Lord willing)
got some good years ahead
to leave lasting imprint
(or learn at last to listen)
golden & embolden
dance a brave attempt
who cares / what
people think
be the real (old) you / me
restless dreamers
remodel our lives
unparalleled
committing
random acts of poetry
a poem in my pocket 
Oct 06, 2022 @ 08:02:18
to leave lasting imprint
(or learn at last to listen)
golden & embolden
dance a brave attempt
who cares / — “parallel keys” 😁 👏
Blessings. You CAN do this! 🤗
Oct 07, 2022 @ 10:15:30
YES, Selma, your blog gives me “unparalleled inspiration”…thanks for always sharing encouraging words!
Oct 06, 2022 @ 03:44:11
This is incredibly moving, Lynn! I admire the quiet strength in your words. Thank you so much for adding your voice to the prompt ❤❤
Oct 07, 2022 @ 10:13:23
i appreciate your interesting prompt, Sanaa!
Oct 05, 2022 @ 23:22:56
I love how you’ve portrayed retirement as a brand new beginning full of promise.
Oct 07, 2022 @ 10:12:30
thanks for your comment 😀
Oct 05, 2022 @ 20:24:13
I am a retiree since 2003. Went back out to work on contract. Then left in 2006.
There are a lot of changes in perspective after retirement i can identify eith this poem easily.
Happy you dropped by my blog Lynn.
Much❤love
Oct 07, 2022 @ 10:02:32
Glad to see you here, Gillena. Thanks for your comments…and may you be blessed in this stage of life!
Oct 05, 2022 @ 19:31:36
Lynn, this was a good read for me, I like it lots.
I have a friend who told me that he had just lost his job because of age. He is 89, to be 90 in March. He drives Lexus cars in the Houston area around to the dealers who have customers wanting and waiting for this one or that one. Retired, he has been doing that since Lexus started selling cars in the US.
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Oct 05, 2022 @ 19:32:59
Oh yes, I am retired, since year 2001.
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Oct 05, 2022 @ 19:38:37
Thanks for reading and commenting, Jim! Who knows what your friend will do at 90? 🙂
Oct 06, 2022 @ 13:14:11
He stays at home mostly. This was a four day job after he’d retired.
His widowed daughter lives with him now.
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Oct 05, 2022 @ 16:29:09
I love the energy and spunk in your poem … dancing sounds great, I have to ignore the knee pain however. LOL
Oct 05, 2022 @ 18:11:57
We took a swing dance class…it was fun to try but we haven’t practiced.
Oct 05, 2022 @ 12:22:15
Retirement. Second childhood? Folks who appear to be happier. Why not?
I think we have more time to listen carefully to the Holy Spirit. Though, the prince of darkness is still prowling.
Love the chance to read, discover, write and get closer to my spouse of almost 45 years. How has she put up with me? Could I make it easier, by God’s grace?
Lynn, So enjoy your poetry.
Bob
Oct 05, 2022 @ 12:28:00
Many thanks for reading/commenting, Bob, and for your uplifting voice here in the blogosphere!
Oct 05, 2022 @ 11:56:05
These are the days! Love the quiet ambition, spirit, and humor in these lines, Lynn. More power to ya, I say 🙂
~ Dora
Oct 05, 2022 @ 12:01:30
Cheers, Dora!