by William Dotani
Member since:
October 27, 2006

Age Finds Sentiment : Friday Writing Essentials (Photograph of elderly lady)

February 24, 2012 04:31 AM UTC (Updated: February 25, 2012 01:20 AM UTC)
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One may not know of this gilded life
Summers in Europe and days sailing
Goodbye finds day after the rainbow
A slow slide and all who cared have died
Now luxury measured in pennies
Someday is bleak, but yet comes living
Miracles of nice is all that’s left
Yet her journey, desire’s freedom
Age finds sentiment a precious gift

Comments: 28

Barbary Chaapel Feb 24, 2012, 7:54am UTC
Beautiful, Bill and perfect for the poignant photo.

One of your very best.
JOHN BECK Feb 24, 2012, 8:16pm UTC
I second that.
William Dotani Feb 25, 2012, 1:12am UTC
I took a look at the photo, got offline to go outside and exercise. The moment I opened the door most of this came to me out of the blue. I hope this sends a message that dignity is in at all stages of life. With the help of God our memories give us sustenance.
Thank you.
Peter Joseph Swanson Feb 24, 2012, 9:06am UTC
Beautiful!
William Dotani Feb 25, 2012, 1:12am UTC
Thank you.
Diane Huizenga Feb 24, 2012, 9:56am UTC
Wonderful thoughts

Thanks for sharing with Surreal Circus
ʚϊɞ Carol ʚϊɞ Feb 24, 2012, 11:30am UTC
Now featured.
William Dotani Feb 25, 2012, 1:13am UTC
Thank you.
I appreciate that.
Pam Brittain Feb 24, 2012, 12:46pm UTC
Lovely.
William Dotani Feb 25, 2012, 1:13am UTC
Thank you.
Marianne M. Feb 24, 2012, 5:03pm UTC
Love this one, Bill!
William Dotani Feb 25, 2012, 1:13am UTC
Thank you.
Tracy Fabre Feb 24, 2012, 8:02pm UTC
This is very nice; evocative-- and I haven't even seen the photo.
William Dotani Feb 25, 2012, 1:15am UTC
I believe it is on Andrea's site. That's nice of you.
Thank you.
Donna C. Feb 24, 2012, 9:45pm UTC
Very nice. A little sad though..............
William Dotani Feb 25, 2012, 1:16am UTC
Yes, life is not always a bowl of cherries.
Thank you.
Elsie Duggan Feb 25, 2012, 12:02am UTC
Lovely William, hard to not be sentimental when you have reached the age of elderly:)
So much has changed, Goodnight, I love you, Elsie
William Dotani Feb 25, 2012, 1:17am UTC
We are all on a sentimental journey. Yes, change never waits for tomorrow.
Thank you.
Bernard C. Feb 25, 2012, 8:49am UTC
Very nicely put - colourful though solemn too

Thanks for sharing and submitting to
The Surreal Circus.
William Dotani Feb 26, 2012, 2:25am UTC
Nicely said.
Thank you.
Patricia J. Feb 28, 2012, 3:13am UTC
It has been a wild ride and I have enjoyed it but now is the time to settle in for the long haul, to hold on to dignity and decorum as long as possible. This is wonderful, Bill.
William Dotani Feb 28, 2012, 4:00am UTC
With all the crazy behavior going on, I wonder if dignity a lost art in our culture.
Thank you.
Chris Brockman Feb 28, 2012, 5:14pm UTC
Well put, William. Though our values may remain the same as we age, the ways they are manifested can and probably do change.
William Dotani Mar 4, 2012, 3:51am UTC
Your comment reminds me of a wise Muhammed Ali quote.
Thank you.
Ms Lee P. Mar 2, 2012, 1:28pm UTC
You made me smile. Some journeys are great and create great memories. My journey has been long and it hasn't ended yet. I love old age (who knew). LOL!
William Dotani Mar 4, 2012, 3:53am UTC
I can relate. There are good reasons to enjoy the Golden years.
Thank you.
Sheila Deeth Mar 7, 2012, 9:22pm UTC
Beautiful. A precious gift indeed.
William Dotani Mar 9, 2012, 12:33am UTC
That's nice. Thank you.

I've not been very well. I'm trying to do ketchup tonight.

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