The old man wrestled for days with the notion of a bridge in time.
Was he fooling himself it might be better on the other side?
After all, he had lived a long time, seen a lot of stuff,
His children were grown and living their own lives
Would they miss him?
More importantly, he reasoned he would miss them.
Time he knew marched on whether or not you wanted it too.
Each year the number beside his name grew larger
He wasn’t the once fit and able man he was in his youth
He moved slower and yet time sped up.
He thought about where it was he sat
Did he want to move forward?
Was keeping abreast of things in a rapidly changing world
Where technology had long left him behind
A world where he thought he might be welcomed
He’d given up long ago understanding what it was that was happening,
Around him, life and his environment was changing
He was floundering within it and the prospect of tomorrow
Tended more to frighten him than excite him.
The old man had spent days grappling with the dilemma
But finally took a step forward,
Knowing he was stepping out of his comfort zone.
Written for: https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2018/12/13/reenas-exploration-challenge-67/
Morpethroad 
What a challenge we are given. Stepping out of our comfort zone especially when we age, keeping up with the times, it is creeping up on us all as we advance to this point.
I think the more we age the tighter our comfort zones become we are more reluctant to move out of them. Thanks for stopping by Helene.
Beautiful piece Michael.
Thanks Helene.
You have expressed what anyone going through the old age feels. Very well written post.
Thanks Sadje, this prompt I found very challenging.
Yes some words or pictures take us to places we find hard to put into words.
I think it’s really hard for people my age who were a part of that youth generation. Never trust anyone over 30. Those were the days.
Yes they were. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your weekend.
You too
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A dilemma life may force on us at some stage ….. a story by Michael.
It made me think about the old people in the family. Those last two lines add immense depth to a mental process you describe.
Do we really have a choice about stepping out of comfort zones?
I think if we don’t we stagnate
I have absolutely no sympathy with the old man. I am 71 and embrace the new media age…….except for Twitter. Life is life and you have to live it no matter what the age. Let’s move forward and see what we can achieve.
Thanks Len moving forward is the best way to go.
Can relate, beautifully expressed.
Thanks so much Indira
You are welcom.
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