In Old Age/The Future Dims Poem by Shalom Freedman

In old age
The future dims
Decline is everywhere
Inside and out -

And yet
There is courage and will
And the effort
When one cannot overcome
To hold on-

There is too memory and appreciation
And love still
In its own quieter way
And loyalty-

And with all the contradictions and complaints
Still gratitude
For whatever well- being there is-

And the determination
To try to go on
As best as one can
For as long as one can
Somehow.