When I am old...
When I am old
"When I am old," I said,
"Will you still love me?"
"When I'm forgetful
And my body won't do
What I'd like it to?"
"Suppose I'm ninety," I said,
"Is that too old to love?"
"When you are old," you said,
"I'll no longer be young."
"This face and this body
That you know so well
Will grow weary too."
"You tell me I'm beautiful," you said,
"You know that will fade."
"When we are old," I said,
"We'll know what love is."
"We'll know about beauty
That's more than those looks
That drew me to you."
"I'll love you for ever," I said,
"Just as you'll love me too."
© Les Derbyshire September 2009
"When I am old," I said,
"Will you still love me?"
"When I'm forgetful
And my body won't do
What I'd like it to?"
"Suppose I'm ninety," I said,
"Is that too old to love?"
"When you are old," you said,
"I'll no longer be young."
"This face and this body
That you know so well
Will grow weary too."
"You tell me I'm beautiful," you said,
"You know that will fade."
"When we are old," I said,
"We'll know what love is."
"We'll know about beauty
That's more than those looks
That drew me to you."
"I'll love you for ever," I said,
"Just as you'll love me too."
© Les Derbyshire September 2009
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Permalink Reply by mody Ibrahem on
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Les , i can not wait to be ninety ;)) to know what love is !!
very beautiful Les.
thank you so much for post it here .
have nice day..
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Permalink Reply by Les Derbyshire on
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Thanks Mody.
Don't forget that the journey can be as good as the destination! -
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Thanks Jolynne, I'm so glad you enjoyed it. People have said, "Oh yes, we've had that conversation!" I guess many of us have.
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Thanks Rosemary, glad you liked it.
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