Grumpy Old Man

Don't tell me my hair's crazy!

I know. 

I am a 61 year old male 

and that qualifies me as a grumpy old man!

I like my crazy hair!

I like my colourful outfits.

If it's cold - I put on more crazy outfits!

I dress to the weather

and three quid is too much for a coffee - anyway, I've good coffee at home!

I am a grumpy old man!

I like my own company

I know what a good diet is

so no; I don't want 'fries' with that!

(and it's chips by the way!)

What you perceive as being stubborn

is actually me knowing what I want

I've lived long enough to know that!

I am a grumpy old man!

My testosterone levels may be down

my hearing may be half way out the door

and my concentration span - well that's shrunk to the size of a pea 

but I'm certain 

television programs were better back in the day

we may have hundreds of channels today - but there's still nothing worth watching for this grumpy old man!

I don't need everything in my life to be new

I don't need gallons of 'energy drinks' to make it through the day

and I certainly don't want the latest smartphone - and I don't want to pay for everything with one either

so you can keep your apps!

I - am a grumpy old man!

But I can do a good job

I can be relied upon

I call customers 'sir or madam'

and I still hold doors open for other people - I am 'old school '

I have a head full of knowledge

my body aches in certain places - but that's my body telling me its experienced

and I was taught how to do up my shoe laces!

This grumpy old man's clock is still ticking

but no-one knows how long they've got 

and at 61 

I might have less time left than you

but I was brought up not to be rude

I was brought up to respect other people 

so if I blank you

when you see me

it just might mean 

I've something better to do 

with the precious time Ive got left

'cos I - I am a grumpy old man!

You've been warned!