My Old Man

Today he turns 50

That old man of mine

"You're only as old as you feel"

He always says

~

How does it feel

To be 50?

That's like, half a century

or

Half a dollar

~

He was 26 when we met

(Almost half of 50)

I thought he was old then,

I was 17

Eons ago

Half a lifetime ago

~

We've changed since then

Both of us

For better or worse

We're not who we used to be

For better or worse

~

His daughters, 5 & 3 at the time

Are grown women

Our sons

In a few years, will be grown men

~

We've built a life since then

Moved away from the city

Built a life in the Cariboo Country

The place we call home

~

We've bought & sold homes & cars & trucks & vans

Along with kids, we've raised

Dogs, cats, chickens, rabbits, birds & fish

~

One thing that hasn't changed

Is our committment to each other

We're not as "lovey dovey" as we used to be

And I miss that

But our love has always been there

To pull us through

~

My old man

I love you