Love is ageless, it doesn’t care

About missing teeth and greying hair

It may take longer to undress and lie back

Bones may creak and joints may crack

Teeth in a jar and wigs on the table

Searching for tablets, reading the label

Hearing aids disconnected, glass eyes taken out

Words of love will be a shout

Joint cream applied to knees and hands

Hair net secured with elastic bands

Trusses stored for another day

Back brace folded and put away

Glasses are left near at hand by the light

In case nature calls in the dead of night

Before Hanky Panky prayers must be said

You just never know when you might wake up dead

Now the time is finally here

“Let’s make love, my Doddering Dear”

 

“It has taken two hours to get ready for bed

Let’s just go to sleep instead.”