poetry, Mid Life Crisis by Janet S Rogers

I was asked to share my poem, Mid Life Crisis, with all of you ladies of a certain age, published by
Grimmers ink in
'This Way Up' A collection of poetic works by Janet S Rogers

Mid Life Crisis by Janet S Rogers

The transition from mid to old age, I've no idea when it began
All I know is that I've reached that age and my life of normalities done.
I cry with the slightest emotion, the next I fly into a rage,
With panic attacks and pains in my back, I am sure that I am quite insane

My symptoms I'm told are quite normal and my GP calls me by my first name
Well what would she know, she's got years to go and I could be dead the next day.
I walk into a room to get something and forget what I went in there for,
with my scarlet face looking like I've been nuked before I get to the door

They say PMT is a curse, expected when your periods due,
and children a pain, bad behaviour explained as puberty looms into view
But nobody mentioned the menopause, the sweating and glowing red face
The hysterical crying and laughter with your mind all over the place.

I could probably get away with murder or shoplifting an item or two
But a woman my age who has reached this stage, it's the last thing expected from you
How long does one have to endure this? The truth is they really don't know
So I will go back to my madness and hope that my symptoms won't show

copyright 2011 Janet S Rogers, All Rights Reserved.
can also be found hanging on a wall somewhere in a C.S.A office in Plymouth
and in an anthology published by United Press.