looking for a poem

Jul 24, 2003 3 Replies

I remember when there was a poem posted here (I think) about turning 80 and praying to see the next year and the next.... i just can't find it. can someone please post it for me. thanks.


It was me... I have to find it in my computer will post it in a bit for you!

Tara

Here ya go...

Today, dear Lord, I'm 80 and there is much I haven't done. I hope, Dear Lord, you'll let me live until I'm 81. But then, if I haven't finished all I want to do, Would you let me stay a little while, until I'm 82.

So many places I want to go, so very much to see-- Do you think you could manage to make it 83?

The world is changing very fast, there is so much in store, I'd like very much to live until I'm 84.

And if by then, I'm still alive, I'd like to stay until 85. So many planes up in the air, so I'd really like to stick-- And see what happens to the world when I'm 86.

I know, Dear Lord, it's much to ask (and it must be nice in Heaven), But I would really like to stay until I'm 87.

I know by then I won't be fast, and sometimes will be late, But it would be so pleasant to be around at 88.

I will have seen so many things, and had a wonderful time, So I'm sure that I'll be willing to leave at 89 ... MAYBE!

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