Age is a Fluid Number

Age is just a number, this statement has gained popularity

But the older I get, the fuzzier that number gets for me

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During periods of rest and relaxation

While indulging in activities of recreation

I feel younger by ten or fifteen years

But that illusion immediately disappears

When I get back to the daily grind

When joint pains and diminishing energy levels remind

Me that I am progressing quite fast

Towards old age, the semblance of youth cannot last

Then there are days when my profession

Necessitates some degree of sleep deprivation

When I have not had a good night’s sleep

A positive outlook about my age is hard to keep

I feel older by two decades or more

My mental faculties feel sluggish, my muscles feels sore

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The age that I perceive is a number with variation wide

I feel young at heart, yet I am afraid deep inside

That I may not have enough years left to realize

All the dreams that I had visualized