The Tender Tap

MELLOW YELLOW MONDAY
http://mellowyellowmonday.blogspot.com/2011/04/mellow-yellow-monday-118.html

THE TENDER TAP!

The young may think this photo shows decrepitude and shame.

'To think the old could act like that! What on earth's their game?

Look at his socks! His underpants! How can he look like that!

Why on earth should anyone want to give him a loving pat?

And her! With her grey hair in a bun and slippers on her feet!

You'd think, at their age, they'd have learnt to be a bit discreet!

And look! He's doing the washing-up! Macho? I think not!

Why don't they creep away quietly, admitting they've gone to pot?'

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The young may find this ridiculous, looking through youthful eyes,

But these two have won the jackpot, life's very greatest prize.

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PURPLE POETRY!

I'm sure the Red Hat Ladies are known by everyone

And many have responded to their sense of frisky fun.

We see them in Australia, in their hats and feather boas,

All keen to show the world that though they're elderly, they're goers.

I envy Jenny Joseph* for her words began the movement

Which, to the lives of many, seem to bring about improvement.

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I'd love to write a poem that would spread throughout the earth,

Giving rise to fun and friendship and hilarity and mirth!

I'd love to feel that sense of power which gives ones life a meaning,

And feel, through me, all Womankind was prettying and preening!

If I were Jenny Joseph I would feel as proud as Punch

When I saw the hoards of dizzy dames all sitting down to lunch!

Her sentiments are such that every lady of my age

Becomes desirous of a final fling upon life's stage.

I thought of joining-in myself but I thought some more and then

I realised I really like the company of MEN!

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*Read Jenny's poem here

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/warning/

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