After a certain age
you feel strange about kissing your father
and his scratchy beard.
Later, years later,
you feel strange about not kissing your father.
After a certain age
love when your kids and their kids all kiss you.
But you’d settle for occasional phone calls.
After a certain age
you like women of all ages.
And feel blessed to have the one you got.
After a certain age
you understand why your grandpa thought
world going to hell in a hand-basket.
After a certain age
slower than you used to be
but quicker to take advantage.
After a certain age you realize
you probably shouldn’t have done that.
And that.
And that.
After a certain age
life is a degenerative condition.
After a certain age.
The old man just loves this song and this performance. Sounds just like him in the shower. Not to mention, he is a Viking-American, a little discussed ethnic group.
Tell me you can’t drink six glasses of wine and listen to this song and not feel better. I defy you!!