baby beats half a hundred

Today is the day
the years click on past
full half of the way
to "century" at last..

for Craig-y baby
(the last of that gen-
eration) maybe
he'll be older when

our buckets are kicked,
& this life is done,
but now he is "licked":
we all beat him in run-

ning to older years
with weakness and pains
& mem'ry loss fears
& weight-put-on gains.

So, don't you feel sad?
Young Craig, you can't win
You're still such a lad
it's almost a sin.

Bit still I s'pose you
are older today
than many get to,
& here's whst I say:

Young Craigy we're glad
that you are alive,
a husband, and Dad,
son, brother... (Uncle) survives!