If You... Poem by Stanley Cooper

If you danced the Carioca
And you thought that dance sublime
You are obviously older
Then Methuselah past his prime

If you loved the silent movies
With the likes of Clara Bow
If you thought they were so groovy
You are older than you know

If you rode to work in trolleys
With just a nickel for the fare
Or exclaimed with “gee” and “golly”
You are elderly and square

If you find your self a-dozing
While reading half this page
I say to you in closing
It’s no wonder at your age