At That Certain Age

You don’t realise until you reach

A certain age

Just how much adjustment you have to make.

To your daily routine.

No more watching the clock they say

Your retired,

Your kidding

Time flies by fast you have to watch the clock

Otherwise you wont get anything done.

Bed, TV and the telephone

Can become obsessive, they take over.

And lists ,

You will need lists

To remind you when, where and how

To get things done.

You will forget time, appointments, names

Birthdays, telephone number and addresses.

If you don’t then you are the exception.

My priority now is comfort

Underwear and shoes top of the list

As a woman we have certain needs.

As our body succumbs to earths gravitational pull

We have to pull it back

And settle it into a comfortable position every day

The innocuous big knickers.

And no more tottering on heels

Or falling over in strappy sandals

Its flats that give support and balance

And avoid pressure on the bunions

A must is umpteen pairs of spectacles

Scattered around the house

A pair in every handbag

Bags of all shapes, sizes and colours.

Essential accessory to any self respecting woman

Having the ability to hold

Every conceivable emergency need.!!

And when going away, another case for the pills.

Face creams. Body lotions, Epilator and tweezers.

Makeup, toiletries and tissues.

Enough clothes to rig out a family of five.

To cover all seasonal changes.

Twice as much money in case of emergencies.

And phone numbers to keep in touch

With loved ones at home.