Stress in older age I don’t understand it

When I was young, I had a couple of dozen reasons to be stressed

I just didn’t seem to know I should have been

Now I shouldn’t be stressed but it seems that I am

Is it down to perspective now if I look forward I see I don’t have long?

Back then when I looked forward, I could see endless possibilities

I had time to put plans into operation and complete

Now I think is it really worth planting a walnut tree I may never see the fruit

Back then I could be reckless because I had time to correct my mistakes

As a young man, I would squander time lying in bed till late

As an old man, I feel pressure to get up earlier because I’m burning daylight

I still have things I want to do that may seem harebrained ideas I want to complete

If only we could combine the unrealistic optimism of youth with the knowledge of experience