Cutting Back

It's hard for me now cutting back
As time, and strength, and cash, I lack –
Cut back the food that I consume;
Cut back on things so now there's room;

Cut back on travel, time on the road;
Cut back on size of garden hoed;
Cut back on things I say I'll do;
Cut back – thus have some time for you.

Good days in life, front-loaded seem;
How long we'll live's less than we've seen;
So how enrich our time today?
Crank up the joy? Have time to play?

The things of life seem upside down –
Price tags exchanged – junk food for gown;
Let's turn things back to values real,
Life in remaining time thus feel.

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