Settled

No longer young

Nor old in hind sight

Just gone a year

A day to celebrate

I feel my role

I feel my age 

I'm a better thirty

Than a twenty

Settled in is what I am

Wisdom is a gift

I earned for my part

Played it well

And made my mark

I feel my youth

I feel my health

I'm a better thirty

Than a twenty

Settled in is what I am

Fought tooth and nail

Percentage on my side

For lessons learned

And memories savoured 

I feel my growth

I feel my heart

I'm a better thirty

Than a twenty

Settled in is what I am

A process enduring

Continuation I've accepted 

Laugh lines tell a story

I am happy to share

From the heart

Char