You have surprised me
You are not as I am accustomed
Not once have you called me by name
Stupid, ignorant, dumb, irrational
Is there something wrong with you?
You face betrays your age
Your behaviour belies your years
How do you do playful, funny, mischievous?
My body is failing me
My mind is going if not gone already.
It sucks getting old,
But you ignore all that
You even have a libido.
Whatever that is,
Mine left years ago.
For someone my age
You are nothing short
Of a set of contradictions.
Youthful – you went clubbing all night?
Vibrant – that many in one night?
Adventurous – that’s a big mountain
Exciting – you stir my bits in ways worrying
Daring – did you really bungy jump?
Me?
Stayed – I like to sit at home with the soaps
Conservative – I wouldn’t like anything like that
Sedentary – it’s how I get me knitting done
Compliant – well if you say so,
Afraid – what if I injure myself
Your sense of humour
I get it, you get mine?
No one gets me much
I shut up mostly.
You invite conversation
You want to know what I think?
Well I never.
I am feeling something I haven’t in years
Tingles you say?
I thought all that was dead.
My oh my, say that again?
Oh, my oh my,
I haven’t squirmed like that in ……
You will call again?
Written for: http://dversepoets.com/2014/06/12/mtb-connecting-the-unconnectable-or-join-the-young-wild-for-a-bit/
Morpethroad 
hahaha….squirm on…its good to feel alive no matter how you choose to spend your years…i think too we need cross generation connections….we have so much to learn from one another….
Thanks Brian so true my friend. Good when it happens though. Have a good evening.
I would love to hear those conversations that make you squirm lol….nicely done Michael. Just shows one can be ‘old’ but still young at heart and mind.
Thanks Jackie, all it takes is a vivid imagination and you’ll hear them.
Oh my I love this, Michael…it is delightfully delicious:)
Thank you Oliana happy you found it so. You squirmed?
Good girls don’t say!
Ha as I suspected. Have a good evening Oliana.
I thought about that and my other blog is the good girl…{chuckles} thank you, Michael…you have a great day.
Well my mind was going elsewhere in the end ~ I like to hang on to that: playful, funny, mischievous side of me, smiles ~ Have a lovely weekend Michael ~
Thank you Grace you enjoy yours.
ah smiles… it’s good to meet people that are fresh and inspiring and also challenge our own way of living a bit… tell me if you made that bungee jump…smiles
The bungee jump Claudia is all in my head. Thanks so much for reading, enjoy your weekend.
I think it sounds like a perfect paring 🙂
Thank you Bill one would hope so.
This is a great write, Michael… I think I’m long overdue for some new friends, someone to surprise me; summer tis the season to mingle, right? ha.. especially liked,
“It sucks getting old,
But you ignore all that” — I’m a lil scared of gettin old, but on the other hand, I know it’s a blessing and I certainly don’t wanna die young…
Thanks Anthony, I appreciate your comment. Only the good die young, does that help?
I enjoyed this conversation, or at least the half we got and how you left it for us to imagine the other half.
Thanks Gabriella. So happy you enjoyed this piece.
Nothing like contradictions to create a chemistry… Cool write…or hot whatever the case may be!!
Ha thanks for your comment I’ll leave it to you to draw which conclusion suits you best.
I enjoyed this Michael. You connected in a very un connecting way.
Thank you Jenny, some interesting responses to this one.
The tingling is good man.. yes keep it coming and allow yourself to be tickled..
Thanks Bjorn, it certainly is a good feeling.
Sounds like a lot of contradictions going on in your life…ours, as baby boomers, i mean…should partake whenever we possibly can;)
Thanks Kathy you are right we should.
Sometime we all need someone contradictory to ourselves.
Yes Bryan though some might argue against that…lol thanks so much for your comment.
I just had to read that a second time:)
Well good happy you did so and thanks for your comment.
Happy tingling 😉
Thank you. You have been busy reading tonight RoSy.
Been low-key on the WP for a while & making my visits as I get a chance. Today was MICHAEL Day. Not sure I even caught all of the ones I missed. But – I enjoyed what I’ve seen…always do! 🙂
Nighty-night for me – Enjoy the rest of the day to you.
{Hugs}
RoSy you do so flatter me. Thanks for the wonderful visit today.