Can I Tell You A Secret?

from Bumper Jumper 12 by STEVE.E

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CAN I TELL YOU A SECRET?

Can I tell you a secret, children?
Some of us never grow old!
Oh, we may be wrinkly and grey on the outside,
And look like we belong in a hospital.
I admit old bones do feel the cold.
And sometimes we can’t see straight
And bump into the garden gate!
But on the inside we’re still children,
And the sunlight is still golden,
And everything is still possible!

How to tell us apart from other oldies?
Those groaning, grumbly, crotchety ones…
They often have sharp tongues,
And you may have to watch it
If they happen to have a stick!
Oh no! We aren’t like them at all.
We still know how to have fun.
We’re delighted when you come round to call.
We don’t drone on about rules and regulations.
We stimulate your brains and imaginations,
And your taste buds with fizz and a bun!
Instead of complaining,
We laugh when it’s raining,
And still point joyfully at rainbows.
We never say: In my day…
Or bore you with all our woes.

Anyway, I’d like to invite you to my birthday.
It’s really such a great feeling
To fling jelly at the ceiling,
And have a jolly good feed.
I hope you’ll agree to come and play.
I’m looking forward to your presence;
It’s the only present I really need.
I’m 64 years young today.

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from Bumper Jumper 12, released December 7, 2021
Written and narrated by Steve Elliott

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