I’ll stay young for you if you’ll stay young for me
It won’t be easy
Some things we’ll have to set aside
Jogging along the promenade in shiny shorts
I will not do
It’s not helpful, you and I turning ridiculous
I’m thinking it’s all in the mind. Keep it supple
Read decent books,
Keep up with current affairs,
Above all, stay out of the Obituaries. Try a craft beer
Discuss our family less
Let them come to us. I’m not that fond of them.
You get on with our kids, I never really did.
I’m glad they’re not
In our faces. They put a halt on us,
I know you disagree. We were too young. We had
Things to do
That we never did and won’t do now. Let’s just
Concentrate on ourselves. Stay wide-eyed,
Innocent in a good way
But not stupid – have we been stupid? –
It would be good for us to see things new
Small things,
I can’t think of anything specific right now
It could be that to be young even in our heads
We must stand still
In the same spot, not moving a muscle, breathing
With care – we’ll make a new young,
Not a rerun, not a replay
And by all means let’s sing again, but softly.
