80 is the new 70

<p>'80 is the new 70'</p> <p><br></p> <p>using his walker</p> <p>the spry young man of 80</p> <p>sauntered to the bar</p> <p><br></p> <p>then put his heart into ordering</p> <p>the craft beer he desired</p> <p>(drink some water first, you must hydrate,</p> <p>his aide reminded).</p> <p><br></p> <p>that first sip kissed his lips and</p> <p>his eyes danced back to ’47 as</p> <p>his face left this place.</p> <p><br></p> <p>he drained his beer</p> <p>(finish your water, you must hydrate,</p> <p>his aide reminded).</p> <p><br></p> <p>the spry young man of 80</p> <p>noticed me sipping my scotch and</p> <p>he smiled; oh, he smiled.</p> <p><br></p> <p>had he been even 10 years younger</p> <p>we would have torn this bar apart.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>#barflypoet</p> <p>#josephapinto</p> <p>www.josephpinto.com&nbsp;</p> <p>© Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved.</p> <p>*</p> <p>Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted;</p> <p>all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted.</p> <p>*</p> <p>‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon.</p> <p><br></p>