The crossword puzzle clue puzzled me
But not you who answered immediately
Without asking how many letters
Because it was obvious to you
Not to me but I had figured it out
Once I had a couple of letters filled in
And I thought you would be amused
You who do not do crosswords
But the answer did not surprise you
Which surprised me
Since I took it as a not obvious clue
In a puzzle designed to be clever
Leaving me to wonder
Does it also come to anyone else
Similarly without hesitation
What are feelings of being old
That person is someone who knows
First hand what it feels like
Without getting lost like me
In existential questions
The word is aches if you have not guessed
Which I certainly feel often
Though I do my best to ignore them
And focus on the life around me
