A Safe Bet Poem by Stanley Cooper
A Safe Bet
When I was youthful
I was thoughtfully agile
To be perfectly truthful
I'm now thoughtfully fragile
How did it happen?
Nimble thoughts don't flow-down
Has my brain just been nappin
And causing thought-slow-down?
My age won't defeat me
With thoughts gone astray
I won't let this beat me
I've too much to say
Though my thought flow's diminished
Don't give up on me yet
My brainwork's not finished
On that you can bet
The poem presents an amazing interpretation and tries to explore human nature. Thanks. When I was youthful / I was thoughtfully agile To be perfectly truthful / I'm now thoughtfully fragile
Congrats for the honours of POTD, We count our age in years and numbers and no numbers can defeat us, so long we are willing to fight and stay young, a thoughtful poem.
I love this Mr. Cooper. Very nice rhythm and rhyme. I especially like the mandate at the end of the poem. Well done...
Experience is the best teacher indeed........ Congrats for being chosen for the day.....
Well, if you can write like this, there ain't much wrong with you, young fellah! Gave me a really big smile. Glad you got Poem of the Day!
All of us who feel the effect of aging can relate so well with this poem. Thought flow diminishing....still so much to say. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.
stanley, i know what you're talkin' about. your poem made me smile. -glen kappy
You cannot give up on the aged. The experience counts. Nice write. Kudos
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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At my age, I can certainly relate to this poem. Never give up. Keep your mind active by writing great poems like this one! Congrats on having it chosen as poem of the day!