seventy-one times around the sun
(a forty billion mile run),
i’d clung to earth both day and night
as thirty thousand times it spun.
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and now, at four or five dogs old,
my body’s grown by thirty fold–
no matter how you add it up,
it comes to just one life, all told.
michaeljordahl 
71 times around the sun and it hasn’t even mussed your hair.
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Ha! It’s taking away my hair. Thanks for reading!
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Mine too and I’m only two laps behind you!
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A lot can happen in two laps! lol
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You’re just a youngster. I have six more laps on you (lol!).
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ooh, that’s a lot of miles!
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No wonder my feet are tired!
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I love it, Michael. Yes, we do seem to increase with age, both wisdom and girth! :>)
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Ha, mostly girth, I’m afraid!
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Seems that way with me too!
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Ha! I count my “Rings Around The Sun” too – will be 78 in October. I always wish for the same for my birthday – to have another birthday!!!
Loved the post!
Chuck 😁✨👍
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Thank you, you’re the second 77 year old to comment!
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Thought you might enjoy my take on Birthdays from this poem:
https://thereluctantpoetweb.wordpress.com/2018/11/21/rings-around-the-sun/
Chuck
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Thank you, that’s a good one!
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Good wishes for many more turns around the sun.
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Thank you much, and many more turns to you, too!
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