today I met a lovely old gent
used a cane and was a bit bent
he had a twinkle in his eye
and a rather cute smile
he nodded a greeting
then came back with a taunt
although a bit gaunt
he was joyfully full of life
then as I drove away
he was in the roadway
stopping to let him cross
he bowed with aplomb
what a blast
felt touched by an angel
he had made my day
pray I may age this well
for life is far too short
to grumble or be out of sort
his mischievous sparkle
lit up my day
the rain has been rather non-stop so fires have abated but now flooding …
aroused 
Great job on the prompt! Love the story in this one.
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Such a pleasant encounter Kate. Reminded me of an old gentleman I had met. He fit your poem perfectly and I thought the same, ‘hope I age as gracefully one day,’ 🙂
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yes we need to remind ourselves of that one … keep that sparkle in the eye and spring in our step no matter our age or ailments 🙂
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Absolutely. Thought of your poem as I went for my morning walk today🙂
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Yeah! It’s fun to run across someone who isn’t grumpy these days. Everybody needs to take this gentleman’s example and lighten up. Great poem.
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yes you make a good point … maybe I found the interaction even more pleasant as most people are brash these days!
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Wonderful poem – great descriptions and image.
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thanks so much Sheryl
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Wonderful poem!!! What a grand fellow you happened to encounter…made me smile. 🙂
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he was indeed Linda, thanks for stopping by 🙂
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We need more “interactions” with folk and less with technology! Opps! Our blogs are technology… my bad!
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Splendid, Kate. None of my usual blah, blah, blah. Just…splendid!
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lol with all those important emails to answer I understand the rationing 🙂 Thanks!
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More like rationing, because what more is there to add? You created the splendor, enough so that just one word, and one word only, does it justice.
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you are far too kind Keith!
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Thank you for sharing your lovely encounter and letting us know how you’re faring with the fires and now, flooding. I have two dear friends who live in NSW, I think of them often…
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It’s so great to meet happy people. They lift us up so much. I am so glad to know that it is finally raining. I hope that you are not affected by the flooding.
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We need more people like him in our lives!
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Reminds me of the 97 year old vet I help out…
Spunk and vinegar! 😀
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yes their energy makes them very attractive!
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Its always refreshing to meet people full of life. A moment spent well. 🙂 Happy Saturday 🥳🎊
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some people just have that positive and generous energy so hard to resist, so glad an angel walked your way Kate. such an uplifting post, so needed and appreciated.
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yes if we are more like this and little Owen who is making clay koalas to raise funds for Aussie animals our world becomes a much brighter place Gina 🙂
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in our little ways we make that change and don’t budge, I love the little angels we meet in life, you are one of mine.
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I wish but have difficulty processing that 🙂
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you cant see your wings because they are transparent…LOL!
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lol thanks for the hint .. I’ll throw some fairy dust about and see if I can find them that way 😎
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I didn’t think that you had even noticed me
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This is delightful, Kate. I also enjoy elderly folk and their interesting stories.
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It is so nice to meet such a jovial and a happy man, Kate and nice to hear that the rains are falling a lot atleast the fires have stopped. Great post.
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not everywhere … Australia is as big as USA in land mass 🙂
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Restores your faith in our race, We should learn from him.
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Oh, how wonderful! Thank you for sharing him and your interactions with him, because now you have lighted up (lit up ???) my day and given me the giggles! 😀
So sorry to hear about the flooding. 😦 Sadly, that happens often when rain comes in droves after fires. No vegetation to absorb the rain. 😦
(((HUGS)))
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Wonderful occurrence. These incidents make one believe in humanity again.
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How wonderful to meet someone so full of life! It is these chance encounters that brighten our life.
I think rain is now a lesser evil as compared to the fires.
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