Mature Life

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Today  at the drugstore, the Today  at the drugstore, the clerk was a gent. clerk was a gent.

From my purchase this From my purchase this  chap took off ten percent.  chap took off ten percent. I asked for the cause of a I asked for the cause of a

lesser  amount; lesser  amount; And he answered, Because And he answered, Because of the Seniors Discount.  of the Seniors Discount.  

I  went to McDonald's for a I  went to McDonald's for a burger and fries; burger and fries;

And there, once  again, got And there, once  again, got quite a surprise. quite a surprise.

The clerk poured some The clerk poured some coffee  which he handed to coffee  which he handed to

me. me. He said, For you, Seniors, He said, For you, Seniors,

the coffee  is free. the coffee  is free.

Understand---I'm not old---I'm merely mature;  But some things are

changing, temporarily, I'm sure.

The  newspaper print gets smaller each day,

And people speak  softer---can't hear what they say.

My teeth are my own (I have the receipt.),  

and my glasses identify people I meet.

Oh, I've slowed  down a bit...not a lot, I am sure. You see, I'm not old...I'm

 only mature

My bike is all paid for...not My bike is all paid for...not a nickel is owed.  a nickel is owed.  Yet a kid yells, Old Yet a kid yells, Old

duffer...get off of the road! duffer...get off of the road! My bike  has no My bike  has no

scratches...not even a scratches...not even a dent. dent.

Still I get all that guff  from Still I get all that guff  from a punk who's Hell bent. a punk who's Hell bent.

The gold in my hair has been The gold in my hair has been bleached by the sun.  bleached by the sun.  

You should see all the damage You should see all the damage that chlorine has done.  that chlorine has done.  

Washing my hair has turned it Washing my hair has turned it all white, all white,

But don't call it  gray...saying But don't call it  gray...saying blond is just right. blond is just right.

My friends all get older...much My friends all get older...much faster than me.  faster than me.  

They seem much more They seem much more wrinkled, from what I can see. wrinkled, from what I can see.

I've  got character lines, not I've  got character lines, not wrinkles...for sure, wrinkles...for sure,

But don't call  me old...just But don't call  me old...just call me mature. call me mature.

The steps in the houses they're building today  

Are so high that they take your breath all away;

And the  streets are much steeper than ten years ago. That should  explain why my

walking is slow.

But I'm keeping up on But I'm keeping up on what's hip and what's new,  what's hip and what's new,  And I think I can still dance And I think I can still dance

a mean boogaloo. a mean boogaloo. I'm still  in the running...in I'm still  in the running...in

this I'm secure, this I'm secure, I'm not really old...I'm  only I'm not really old...I'm  only

mature mature

Youth is a gift of nature.  Youth is a gift of nature.  Age is a work of art. Age is a work of art.