I Have This . . .

I have this
ache
sometimes in my hips
and other times
in my knees
sometimes
I sound like a bowl of cereal
snap
crackle
with a whole lot of pop
and it ain’t getting better with time either

Got gray hair
that’s receding
I would use that formula stuff that’s made for men
but at this rate
I won’t have hair at all in a few years (sigh)
I’m grumpy too
to the point where every morning I wake up
damn rolls from my lips
as if it’s a permanent resident
and in my state of mind
it is
call it kids
you love ‘em
watch ‘em grow
give ‘em all you are
watch ‘em leave
and then watch as they bring their kids back to you
yeah damn

Oh ok . . . yeah
I love the grandkids
and the kids
they were not that bad
even the aches and pains had a reason
guess I’m just missing
the one person
who was there with me as I grew to be this old grumpy man
you see
I have this
ache . . . in my heart
and there isn’t a lot I can do
because I’ll love her
until the aches and pains are gone