Written for:  November 2022 PAD Chapbook Challenge - Day 19

"For today's prompt, take the phrase "The Myth of (blank)," replace the blanks with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles might include: "The Myth of Falling in Love," "The Myth of a Relaxing Vacation," "The Myth of Ash Ketchum," and/or "The Myth of the Perfect Pizza."


We are in the midst of Golden Years,
those happy, healthy carefree times
of glowing people on mountain climbs–
fit, vacationing, eyes and ears clear,
or riding bikes without a care
not counting our nickels and dimes.
   We are in the midst

of broken bones and nursing home fears,
or a statistic in senior crimes.
Can you recall when you first noticed signs
that your spouse seemed unfocused, not quite here?
   We are in the midst

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2022-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-19