Ode to 82


pic of charlesSeptember 24, 2013 (Tuesday)
CF Fake at 82 by Dale Pogue
You’re kidding man! it can’t be true!
No way can I be eighty-two.
Statistics say if that were so
I would have gone some years ago.

But here I am..preaching anyway
Like life is like a summer day
And I am working up the way
To pastor big-time on the bay!
At Corpus or maybe in L.A.
I think you’re badly wrong, my friend
You’re going by the shape I’m in
Which isn’t fair. My genes aren’t thin.
Here, take a look. My card’s right here.
I see the date of birth quite clear.
It’s Sept-em-ber twen-te-four.
I think that’s nineteen thirty four.
A one you say? I guess you’re right.
I’ll sleep real sound on that tonight.