When I Get Old

I often wonder what I’ll remember
as the calendar creeps toward life’s December.
Will I still know beauty’s first glance
her cheek against mine as we danced our first dance?

When I get old.

Will I, at last, lay my regrets to rest?
Is grateful enough for this life so blessed?
Will my faith remain strong?
Will I right all my wrongs?

When I get old.

I’ll stand on the shore staring out at the sea
on the edge of an unfolding mystery.
All that will matter is what I believed
the love I gave and the love I received.

~ Curt Harding

Curt Harding

After more than fifteen years as an award-winning reporter, anchor and producer in radio and television news, Curt Harding is a professional writer, speaker and entertainment publicist in Nashville, Tennessee. He is the host of The Short Pause podcast, author of the children’s book, A Tail of Two Kitties, and co-author of a book chronicling the lives of military veterans. His strong industry experience has allowed him to work alongside renowned thought leaders including Dave Ramsey, Max Lucado, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano, William J. Bennett, John Maxwell, Donald Miller and more.