Soundtrack of my life: When my hands were steady

A rock tune from long ago comes floating softly over the patio, bringing reflection and a glimmer of tears to an old man who feels the weight of his years pressing down.

I was 18,

Didn't have a care.

Working for peanuts,

Not a dime to spare.

But I was lean and

Solid everywhere,

Like a rock.

 

My hands were steady.

My eyes were clear and bright.

My walk had purpose.

My steps were quick and light.

And I held firmly

To what I felt was right,

Like a rock.

Bob Seger was only 40 when he wrote “Like a Rock.” It topped the charts in 1986.

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