unfulfilled expectations

poem

Unfulfilled expectations.

Three score years and ten: They say
is the life span of a man.
Though it's no longer true today.
People have realised they can.
Defy the dire predictions
and need not die obediently.
To suit the statisticians.
I'm fast approaching ninety three.
And still live independently.
Growing disgracefully
content to act rebelliously.
Although the statisticians all agree
I should have died long years ago.
Which proves how little that they know

28/04/2009

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Reviews

[Bud]

I love the rebellious tone set forth in this write! Statistics are just that...statistics. They're not set in concrete!

[Anastasia Starlena]

This is so true why should anyone settle to die at a given point. My dad had lung cancer and had a lung removed then was given 5 years to live in 1987. Then on christmas night last year was not sick just other than his usual problems just went peacefully in his sleep. He had a wonderful Christmas and told my mom it was the best one he had ever had. So I think in my opinion people should not give up and set out to defy what is normal for them and not the expectations on what so called science thinks should be the age to die. Great piece sorry for the long winded comment...