Codger waking up asleep,
\nSomewhere between a mumble and a miracle.
\nForward is forward,
\nEven when one eye is dreaming.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
A codger may rest his legs,
\nBut never his spirit.
\nStrength comes in all postures,
\nEspecially the comfortable ones.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
It may take a moment,
\nBut the fire always catches.
\nCodgers light from within,
\nNo match required.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The joints negotiate,
\nBut the heart never wavers.
\nComplaint is noise\u2014
\nSpirit is signal.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
A can opens,
\nA day begins.
\nFuel is fuel,
\nEven if it bubbles.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Some days hobble,
\nSome days glide.
\nHope adjusts its gait,
\nBut never stops walking.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The sun doesn\u2019t judge,
\nAnd neither do we.
\nRise when you rise\u2014
\nThe day waits patiently.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Boldness with padding,
\nBravery without blisters.
\nComfort is a strategy,
\nNot a surrender.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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