Laboring, I used to power
though lassitude like a lorrygoing up through the gears.
Digging trenches, mixing
concrete, hauling hod,
pounding anils, house-painting,
weed-slashing....
Tired? Take a breath
or chug water & get back
to it. Engage the will
like a lever. Age
inforces hard limits.
Heat and humidity
level me. So too cold
weather. I say to myself,
"That's it. Tools down:
done for the day."
One way to grow old:
realistically.
hans ostrom 2025
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