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Tuesday 25 March 2014

Can I be old enough?

Can I be old enough
To remember milk churns at the roadside awaiting collection,
Ernie on his milk float bringing bottled milk to the door?

Can I be old enough
To remember the first broadcast of Dr Who,
Cowering behind the sofa at the sight and sound of daleks?

Can I be old enough
To remember Grammar School green regulation knickers,
And hiding to avoid running round the school hockey pitch, boys gawping?

Can I be old enough
To remember the long haired, long robed freedom of the hippy years
And now see these clothes marketed as vintage?

Can I be old enough
To remember walking 20 miles, much of it barefoot,
And still feel able to do the same, but knowing I cant?

Can I be old enough
To have worked all my life, and suddenly to stop?

Of course I can!  With Spring in my step and joy in my heart!

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