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Seniors’ Night Out

by
Kathleen P. Rehm

Copyright 2012 Kathleen P. Rehm.
All Rights Reserved.

      At our age just thinking about our diet
      Could drive us to cause a riot
      No salt No sugar No fat
      What the heck is that!
      We feel like looking our Doctor in the eye
      And with a pitiful moan we cry phooey
      We want something chocolatey and gooey!
      If we nuke one more dinner of Lean Cuisine
      We could turn out grumpy and mean
      We long for Spaghetti Bolognese on the Via Veneto
      But gosh Rome is a long way to go
      Or maybe some Peking Duck with Dim Sum
      But an eighteen hour flight to China would leave us numb
      We feel like sitting in our rooms with a pout
      But rejoice we have a Seniors’ Night Out
      There will be food glorious food
      To get us in the mood
      Take a walk on the wild side
      We even get a ticket to ride
      Get out that spiffy outfit from 2009
      We have an invitation to dine!
      Get out of that room; Drop that pout
      It is time for the annual Seniors’ Night Out.


 

Kathleen P. Rehm is a member of the Senior Coastsiders Writers’ Workshop. She performed this poem at Seniors’ Night Out on April 26, 2012, for an appreciative audience!

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