ON BEING OLD by Tsoltim N. Shakabpa

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ON BEING OLD by Tsoltim N. Shakabpa

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ON BEING OLD By Tsoltim N. Shakabpa : 

ON BEING OLD By Tsoltim N. Shakabpa

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As I've aged I've become kinder to myself And less critical of myself I've become my own friend

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Whose business is it If I choose to read or play On the computer until 4:00 A.M. Or invest in the stock market Or sleep until noon?

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I will dance with myself To those wonderful tunes of the 60s & 70s And if I, at the same time, Wish to weep over a lost love I will

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I will write poetry till Tibet is free And till all Tibetans can happy be I will love the Dalai Lama to my dying day And no matter what the Chinese say I will not sway

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I will stroll along the beach in my stroke-stricken body And will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to Despite the pitying glances from the jet set

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They too will get old And God forbid May not even get to experience The simple joys of old age

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I know I am sometimes forgetful But there again Some of life is just as well forgotten As long as I eventually remember the important things I will be happy

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Sure, over the years my heart has been broken How can your heart not break When you lose a loved one Or when a child suffers Or even when a pet dies Of poisonous pet food made in China?

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But broken hearts are what gives us strength Understanding and compassion A heart never broken is sterile And will never know the joy of being imperfect

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I am so blessed to have lived long enough To have my hair turning gray And to have my youthful laughs Be forever etched into deep grooves in my face So many have laughed So many have lamented And so many have died Before their hair could turn silver

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As I get older It is easier to be positive I care less about what other people think I don't question myself anymore I've even earned the right to be wrong

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So, to answer your question I like being old I am not going to live forever But while I am still here I will not waste time Lamenting what could have been Or worrying about what will be And I shall eat sha baleb every single day If I feel like it

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Above all I shall always treasure the Buddha, His teaching, my country, family and friends And I hope you too will enjoy The gifts and joys of old age

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MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP NEVER EVER COME APART ESPECIALLY WHEN IT’S STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART

ON BEING OLD By Tsoltim N. Shakabpa: 

ON BEING OLD By Tsoltim N. Shakabpa