WE CARRY ON BY BARBARA LEEDOM

We in our 80s, we ladies

Walk in the mall on rainy days

Frolic in bays in summertime

Prance around hidden fields at dusk

We dance alone in our rooms.

When we stop moving we

Ladies sit, but not for long, we

Rise and roam our favorite places

Soft jog on sodden trails, cranberry bogs

Sing songs even if we can’t sing.

Carry on, we’re told by our primaries

Be bold out there in the heat, winter cold

Keep moving, bend and stretch

We ladies send the world our message

In our 80s we ladies

Carry on.