Aging for Real

Growing old is not a choice

We all do it at some point

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It often starts with poor eyesight

Or a stiff and painful joint

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Aging gracefully is nothing but words

What's graceful about leaking pee?

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That excruciating feeling from sciatica pain

Or the soreness you feel in your knee

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To call the aged silver foxes living golden years

Are merely metaphors we use that help to ease our fears

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The facts are really tough to hear

But we must know the truth

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Before we age we should prepare

By starting in our youth

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We know how aging affects our bones

And memories are often lost

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Take care of your bones and eat the right food 

The less medicine and doctor bills cost

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Neglect your teeth and dentures you'll wear

So see a dentist when you need to

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Cause wearing false teeth is nothing fun

Pay attention and it might not be you

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But whether you can stop the aging process

Is not really up for debate

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Cause age is something we all have to do

And we can't just think it'll wait

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Our bodies have no choice in life

We age more every day

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But how we age is up to us

So listen to what I say

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Don't listen to the fallacies 

About age and how to cope

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From people who don't really know

But want to give you hope

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They talk like senior living is great

And aging should be fun

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They think old folks should be content

Wearing sunhats and lying in the sun

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They mean well when they think the elderly

Can relax and enjoy their last days

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 But failing health and changing homes

Is stressful in so many ways

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Stop taking the topic of aging so lightly

Start treating it like a big deal

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The future of elderly people you love

Relies on you keeping it real