An Old Man Wants Life To Be Pleasant

An old man wants life to be pleasant He does not want to know too much About the wars and conflicts of the world He does not want to hear too much noise He does not want to hear people argue And know about other peoples quarrels He wants life to be pleasant He knows he will not save the world The others will have to do that He has done what he has done And done it for a long time It has made little difference And what else he can do will make less- He wants life to be pleasant- Without disturbances and disorders Without too many demands upon himself Quiet Able to do his own things Not bothered To sit at home when he wants And walks when he wants And talk with his wife when they both are at peace Not to hear and know about all the problems even his own To be pleasant To be peaceful Even if inside he knows its going wrong Even if there is the pain He wants it to be pleasant For as long as it can be Before its not.