~You are only as old as you feel

~You are only as old as you feel

She used to be a ballerina; Always received second glances,

had two, beautiful, well-mannered kids and was loved so dearly.

Every wrinkle and gray hair adorning her aged existence

symbolizes her journey through life's gifted beauty.

She still twirls to the melodious rhythm of her heart.

"I am blessed as she dances every morning on my first break."

She still turns heads; Elderly men love to listen to her sing.

"At any given free time, I witness gentlemen crowding 'round her."

She still has two, beautiful, well-mannered kids.

"After I clock out for the day, she kisses them on their cheeks."

She's still loved so very dearly; "Even when she doesn't notice."

"Everyday, I tell her I love her...until tomorrow sweetie."

She is my reason for what I do, so willingly.

Her name: Violet Morgan.

"She's ninety years old..with the heart

of twenty-five year old woman."

Comments: 29

Michelle S. Oct 22, 2009, 6:23pm EDT

that's beautiful, dawn!!! :)

Dawn (fly on the wall) Oct 22, 2009, 6:25pm EDT

thanx michelle!! don't know the woman in the photo...free photo from free photo site but the poem is about a real woman. I work at a nursing home. We aren't allowed to take photos of the residents there. privacy policy. so, this woman shall be the woman in the poem.

Michelle S. Oct 22, 2009, 8:00pm EDT

it's nice that there is someone there at work who is so wonderful!!

Dawn (fly on the wall) Oct 22, 2009, 8:01pm EDT

thanx michelle. makes the day brighter.

Katharyne T. Oct 22, 2009, 7:31pm EDT

very well wrote.. one of the joys I remember when working as a nurse

Dawn (fly on the wall) Oct 22, 2009, 8:01pm EDT

you get attached to some of the ppl there.

Katharyne T. Oct 22, 2009, 8:08pm EDT

so true, and I enjoyed listening to thier stories of their younger days.. Some great stories and memories they had to share

Dawn (fly on the wall) Oct 22, 2009, 9:08pm EDT

a lot of the elderly where I work do have great stories.

Dawn (fly on the wall) Oct 22, 2009, 9:08pm EDT

I love hearing 'bout the times when flappers were famous.

JOHN BECK Oct 22, 2009, 7:51pm EDT

Nice, Dawn.

Dawn (fly on the wall) Oct 22, 2009, 8:01pm EDT

thanx john

Barbara H. Oct 22, 2009, 10:28pm EDT

Beautiful women like Violet deserve beautiful tributes like this written by beautiful women like Dawn! Thank you

Dawn (fly on the wall) Oct 23, 2009, 1:56pm EDT

you're right barbara =)

Janet H. Oct 22, 2009, 11:33pm EDT

very nice

Dawn (fly on the wall) Oct 23, 2009, 1:56pm EDT

thanx janet

Ed Da Head Toker Oct 23, 2009, 5:11am EDT

good for her.

Kushal Poddar Oct 23, 2009, 7:57am EDT

Really well done dawn. Touching.
OMG; you have dug out all my old poems while my net was down. Hee Hee.

This and that of them and us

Dawn (fly on the wall) Oct 23, 2009, 1:56pm EDT

I had a kushal poem reading night ;)

Marilyn is looking for whatever there is. N. Oct 23, 2009, 9:09am EDT

Dawn,

This is your best yet -- only a person like you, who's an angel to others, could write this.

Ku, this is Dawn's, all the way through, :)

Dawn, You are Featured in the group, Our Memorys, with many thanks for posting this there so I could feature it.

Marilyn

Dawn (fly on the wall) Oct 23, 2009, 1:55pm EDT

thank you marilyn =)

Richard Lynn Livesay Oct 23, 2009, 11:24pm EDT

Thanks, angel

Dawn (fly on the wall) Oct 25, 2009, 11:36pm EDT

de nada papa

William Dotani Oct 26, 2009, 8:40am EDT

This is sweet. She looks like she has the resolve of a 25 year old.

Dawn (fly on the wall) Nov 16, 2009, 12:09am EST

thank you william =)

Angel sent from God Secret Sisters Oct 28, 2009, 3:22pm EDT

Really beautiful! Great job

Dawn (fly on the wall) Nov 16, 2009, 12:09am EST

thanx angel

Elsie Duggan Nov 16, 2009, 1:38am EST

Wonderfully written, and what you say is very true, while I am not as old as that woman, I am as old as some who might be in that condition, my mind stays in my twenties somewhere, it is trapped there, and for that I am very grateful, nice that you put these up again for those of us that missed them.

d d. Nov 16, 2009, 7:33am EST

this is beautiful. I can see her in her past, loving life, music, dancing, her girls.

Brian .. Nov 28, 2009, 11:35pm EST

that's great.

~You are only as old as you feel

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