Active Adults Make Good Neighbors

Posted: September, 28, 2018 | Categories: Uncategorized

 

An Active Adult Poem, in honor of National Good Neighbor Day, September 28

 

I walked outside this morning

And a neighbor waved hello

Walking along the sidewalk

And asked if I wanted to go

 

So I smiled and joined my neighbor

On this morning’s impromptu walk

And of course the neighborly thing to do

While we’re strolling, is to talk

 

Our community is fairly new

Meeting people is exciting

We talked about the supper club

And a recent heron sighting

 

Another neighbor joined us

As we continued down the street

This person led the garden club

And was someone I’d wanted to meet

 

Each one of us had moved here

Because the kids had left the nest

And we sought a single-story home

With plenty of room for guests

 

We also wanted luxury

“Down-sizing” was a word to dread

But here our heirloom pieces fit

And our spacious king-size bed

 

The kitchen feels so open

I can cook and watch TV

And when we have folks over

I don’t miss any of the party

 

The landscape is taken care of

So I do not need a mower

But I indulge my inner gardener

In the courtyard with my flowers

 

We strolled down to the clubhouse

And opened up the door

We were just three friendly neighbors

Who inside met several more

 

An afternoon discussion

About this community of ours

Became an impromptu party

That lasted several hours

 

Our homes are well-constructed

And the designs are just superb

But the appeal of homes at Windsong

Goes much farther than the curb

 

It’s more than bricks and mortar

Green lawns and shrubs and trees

Friendships are part of the design

At Windsong, Where Life’s A Breeze!