June 12, 2014
It’s a knowledge that I cherish and you should all be told
That you can keep on ageing but not grow old
Not grow old? Why this must be a lie
For if you don’t grow old, then you must surely die.
Just a moment my dear friend, there’s something you should know,
Give me just a minute before you turn and go.
The keyword here is youth, and it has no certain time
For it’s not a time of life but a persons state of mind
A person may possess it at any age I’m told, but as long
As you maintain it, you can’t grow old.
It’s an interest in the present without dwelling on the past.
It’s looking to the future with an almost full half glass.
It’s not talking of your health, because, no one wants to listen.
If you must discuss your aches and pains, go visit your physician.
It’s taking a real interest in what others do and say
It’s offering them your help without any thought of pay
For it’s what you do for other people that will vitalize your soul
So keep putting service above self, and you will not grow old.
Jim Potter
