James Hart - Pushing 60

Retired
Retired early
Retired early due to ill health
Retired early due to ill health from MS

Like an unfinished meal turned into compost
Still useful but not for its original purpose

Like a drink left unfinished on the bar
Not useful so thrown away down the sink

Like an unfinished symphony
Partly useful but without the composer's coda

Like an old car without fuel in its tank
Nice to look at but useless for going places

And tell me, where am I going?

James Hart

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