Aging Well

My aunt plays mah jongg twice a week

And, far as I can tell,

She likes the game at the Senior Center

Known as “Aging Well.”

 

While visiting, I joined her there

And dusted off my skills,

Observing all the functions that

The Center thus fulfills –

 

Camaraderie, the sense of pride

That competition brings

And time away from home in which

To stretch reluctant wings.

 

At 97 years of age,

My aunt still likes to play

And “Aging Well” allows her

To keep doing things her way.