My first day retired started with a “to-do” list, of what I had planned to do;
From going to the groceries to cleaning the garage, and other stuff just so;
Still no one watching or caring what got done, so felt like I had no woe, you know.
Oh, I mustn’t forget to cook my stew and make my bread dough, though.
Now it seems pretty clear, even with all the stuff I planned around the house,
That retiring, after all these years, was the right thing to do.
For to have no stress; no daily grind with a hundred calls to check into
Is really good; and I’m really imagining all sorts of good things will now ensue.
So now if you ask my point of view,
I will tell you clearly. with no hullabaloo,
And, please don’t misconstrue
That retiring, for me, was way overdue!
Robert Collazo, 1/3/11
