Grouch Grouch Grouch

I’m getting too old to sing—
rasp rasp rasp.

Taken in Ecuador-2010
by Jeter Skeet

I’m getting too old to swing—
gasp gasp gasp.
I’m getting too old to smoke—
cough cough cough.
I’m getting so old I’ll croak—
off off off.

I’m getting too old to dive—
splash splash splash.
I’m getting too old to drive—
crash crash crash.
I’m getting too old to stray—
smooch smooch smooch.
I’m getting too old to pay—
mooch mooch mooch.

I’m getting too old for December—
chill chill chill.
I’m getting too old to remember—
nil nil nil.
I’m getting too old to intend—
dot dot dot.
I’m getting too old to pretend
to be something I’m not.