Before – and After

When you’ re young – they want you older,

When you’re old – they want you young;

When she’s gone – you wish you’d told her,

When she’s back – you bite your tongue.

When you’re cross – it’s „Let’s not fight, dear,“

When you’re tired – it’s party time!

When you’re hard – it’s „Not tonight, dear,“

When you’re prose – she speaks in rhyme.

When you’re broke – it’s „I’ve been thinking…“

When you’re rich – it’s „… join the gym!“

When you’re ill – it’s „…all that drinking…“

When you’re dead – it’s „Who? Oh, him!“

Felix Dennis