Hell to Be Old
Every muscle in my body aches;
But I will suck it up to get the job done;
No matter how long it takes;
All these young kids work the line;
So resilient they all seem to be;
They don't have to deal with the effects of time;
They seem to move faster than me;
The mind is willing, but the flesh is weak;
As I struggle to hold my own;
The future is looking a little bit bleak;
I just want to go home;
My back hurts so much, I can barely stand;
Can't walk well with swollen feet;
My skin torn off of my bruised hands;
Morning comes and I am still beat;
Working so hard for six days a week;
To get money that I need so bad;
A better opportunity is what I'll seek;
To live on pain pills makes me feel sad;
Now don't get me wrong, I like my job just fine;
I just wish that I could move a little faster;
And that I didn't have to work in pain all the time;
And maybe someday, things will get better
Dear Readers and fellow AC writers, I have a new job working at a vacuum factory on 2nd shift. Although I am very thankful to at last be employed, it is backbreaking work, and I am not 20 years old anymore. I am still on my first week, and already I have to work overtime. Please pray for me that I can hold on until a better opportunity comes along. Thanks.
Published by Lisa R. Strong
I was born and raised in Binghamton NY. I have been writing short stories since I was eight years old, and poetry since I was a teenager. I also write prayers, meditations, and opinion articles. My dre... View profile
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Post a CommentI know very well how age can affect how you work, where you work, and how much you make. It's tough getting old but you can do it! I promise! By the way, you are very talented :)
I'm with the rest of the gang - I'll pray for you and you hang in there. I once had a factory job I was in my late 30s and I had the hardest time adjusting and limped out of there at the end of the shift. It did get better and I did eventually find a better job in an office.
Of course, you're in my prayers. I am so glad you got a job. I will probably work back-breaking labor until I die, if I can't write my way out of the blue-collar world. I also understand the lure of pills for people like us. Being forty and older, your joints just can't handle what they used to!
You take care hon..
I will always pray for you, sis!!! You can do it!!!! Great job!!!!
Best of luck! I could not do this kind of work anymore. I certainly feel the aches and pains much more due to 2 car accidents. I guess if I HAD to I would do it. I feel bad and I hope that something much better for you comes along very soon!!!!!!!!
Yeshuan is right Lisa...I hope you can make it through this job, I know you will. Nice poem.
One of the ways God teaches patience is to put us in situations that require us to exercise it. The aches and pains of getting older are a great teacher. Still, knowing this, it still sucks! :-D
Life is hard sometimes, but you will do okay. Once you have a job it is easier to find a new one. You are in my prayers. As to the poem. Being old beating the alternative, let me tell you and I'm almost 75. Grin!
My dear didi, this poem 1) is very nice as always, 2) brought tears in my eyes, 3) is compelling me to say that you are always in my prayer, 4) is thought provoking 5) spicy sweet and 6) lovely heart-felt.