I Thank Them For Their Advice

To those who advise me to give rhyming away Since for doing it i never receive any pay I thank them for their advice and to them then say I hope to be rhyming on my life's final day I never write rhymes for money and fame And that mine should be a well known literary name In the twilight of my life at eleven years and three score I write rhymes for enjoyment and little else more I never refer to myself as a poet I leave such a title to those who feel worthy of literary note To my higher self i can only try to be true I leave it to others to praise me if they believe praise is my due Since i wrote my first rhymes many Seasons to time have gone But true to my calling i keep on rhyming on.