#retire
I'd love to be able to retire
without Putin setting fire
to the world and all we know
from his bunker in Moscow
not to hear the heavenly choir
from a world left in a mier
as climate change abounds
our stupidity astounds
and how can there be no work
in the dark those millions lurk
but with millions with no jobs
and politicians with big gobs
nobody's paying tax
'chance for pension's looking lax...
but I'd love to be able to retire
in a place - somewhere to aspire
kids not armed with knives
but with skills to build their lives
so world wait 'til I retire
with my wife; we'll never tire
down in Cornwall having fun
our life's labours having done
and when our days run out
we together at rest no doubt
and with Putin awaiting his grave
and the climate yet to save
and politics still in a mess
and "AI" our God: I guess
and no jobs at all are left
...we won't feel bereft!
Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM UTC
A living is not a life
We each need so much more
We need a life with purpose
A life with more to explore
A living is not a life
But it often can be a gift
A means of sharing friendship
Not just a shared task list
A living is not a life
Without some laughs and joys
If you find that you’ve found both
Then a living can be enjoyed
--
You can't earn a life
You can't earn a true living
A life is given freely
So spend it freely giving
Spend your life wisely
Cos it can't be spent again
Invest it in the company
Of close family and friends
There's more to daily living
Than earning an honest crust
So select 'resignation'
And blow the family trust
Aug 28, 2025
Aug 28, 2025 at 2:26 AM UTC
Pyriodigal questions wondering when an how got a good trend on our backs from here to dubai worm hole teleportation in there 3 seconds everyone at once time travel warp drive ask eppenheim moon squadrants space lazor beams us against zombie rip rich rick **** **** an terrorist lets play a game called you die i win can a man get knowledge deeper me an my wife said in jail it hurts deadly juristiction rustic opposition dedicated to die in vein once again let me rise.. rise above it all an be one with man an be known as God
Feb 6, 2024
Feb 6, 2024 at 11:40 PM UTC
aboard the aircraft metaphorical
bearing those employed
by companies large and small
a moment arrives when the cryptic
overhead lights instruct
that the time to leave has come
passengers are led to the open door
at the rear of the fuselage
where they will leap into the mist
the happy few will be strapped
into a designer backpack
filled with a carefully packaged parachute
of luminous gold
others are handed
a sturdy bundle which holds a
lifesaving paraglider of shining silver
a group somewhat more numerous
gratefully accept their sustaining dome
of spun silk and exit with confidence
the greatest number will be in a line
leading past a toilet paper dispenser
each individual to be ejected will be allotted
a single sheet
the one ply tissue will be printed as follows
“Grasp tissue firmly on opposite sides
hold tissue above head parallel with ground”
a hearty cry of “Good luck!” follows them
as they are assisted through the door
by a well placed boot
Apr 1, 2023
Apr 1, 2023 at 11:42 PM UTC
The suicide note was blank,
I hadn't thought up
a good enough excuse yet
for why they killed themselves.
This one was a tough one,
as my hands aren't as strong as
the used to be, took ages to suffocate...
But as I hung them up like a piñata,
covering the ligature marks smoothly.
I pushed them to get a rhythm of what
to write..
I was tired, uninspired...
I'm getting to old
for this manual labour,
time to retire and write love stories...
"To whom it may concern,
"tested gravity..
"I got a D- oh well....
May 24, 2020
May 24, 2020 at 6:21 PM UTC
It’s that time of life when….
Your friends’ deaths didn’t come too soon
Your body is no longer as reliable as it was
Your dog dies and you wonder if it’s fair to adopt another
You smile at the first timers asking for senior discounts
You concern yourself far more with comfort than fashion
Words like cantankerous and curmudgeon fit much more snugly
Events in your lifetime appear with increasing frequency on the History Channel
Popular culture is completely unrelatable
All of the food choices you make contain the words “Low” and “Reduced”
Your energy is more potential than kinetic
Teenagers refer to your friends as Nana and Grandpa
Actuarial tables are not your friends
Your investments transition from growth to preservation
Your bucket list takes on a genuine sense of urgency
Because every experience may be the last
Feb 24, 2020
Feb 24, 2020 at 12:57 PM UTC
I look back to when I retired
most of life till then perspired
put foot to rear and not get fired
incurred recurring tasks till tired.
Work every day, enduring each
for sixty five years to reach
a one in two chance beseech
one dozen left to enjoy the beach.
Though now there are long naps to take
avoiding chance lest body break
choke down pills and limit cake
extending time for old times' sake.
So retire thoughts that make you wait
make the leap, don't delay fate
take anew each day, each date
moment to savor, cherish, create!
Dec 11, 2018
Dec 11, 2018 at 11:56 AM UTC
I finally ******* get it
I need to know when to stop
I need to know when to focus
Enough of the smoke and mirrors
And all the hocus pocus
I’ve got to be preoccupied
To keep everything off my mind
What am I doing with my time?
Am I only a distraction
Instead of being the action
People wanna move
Standing still will make em snooze
Instead of being tight
I’ve never tried with all my might
Nobodies going to tell me what to do
If I expect it I’ll be *******
I cant let my **** be loose
Waking up is only the beginning
The rest of the day still needs some filling
My level needs to be higher
So I can gain and be desired
My brain had gone haywire
But I’ve finally fixed the wires
Finally some of my demons can retire
There are more moments when my head is clear now
Maybe I can finally get the standing ovation while I bow
I want to inspire
Be more than just admired
I want to truly be love
Tired of the when push comes to shove
I don’t want to fight anymore
There’s somebodies children I want to bore
What kind of mother would I be if I was just another chore
Sep 6, 2018
Sep 6, 2018 at 5:19 AM UTC
the heart has grown old
and my eyes are tired
only tears it hold
and my heart wants to retire
the heart holds the pain
and eyes show its scar
with salty water it contain
serenity of the face they mar
your thoughts hit my mind
every now and then
our encounters I remind
as if you occupied my mind's Ben
with your dreams in my eyes
I remember you only thrice
past, present and future
your thoughts my mind nurture
my heart is sore
and can't take it anymore
even my eyes are dried
I failed in every attempt I tried
I find it perfect
how imperfect my love is:
your ignorance I'll accept
just don't ask me to forget you please!
the heart has grown old
and my eyes are tired
only tears it hold
and my heart wants to retire
Dec 27, 2015
Dec 27, 2015 at 5:16 AM UTC
Haven asked to provide my voice
To stick out my neck for the
Cause of continued well-being
Of the whole cast
But I can't begin to begin
The charade. I accept the
Knife for only one reason: the pay.
Yes I do this. To line my pockets.
I don't care if your work life
Burns you alive. I return home
To provide and you're dense if
Another way makes more sense.
Shut up, cause it doesn't. I'm
Right and you're wrong. I want
Nothing to do with this song.
Let me retire in peace.
Shut the **** up.
Shut it off.
We mix the two and it hurts.
Oct 18, 2015
Oct 18, 2015 at 10:07 PM UTC