Ben Macnair

Even Clint Eastwood Got Old Bones

The children I knew as children
have children of their own.
The teenagers I knew as a teenager,
have teenagers of their own,
and I am thinking,
even Clint Eastwood got old bones.

The children who wanted to be doctors,
are now practising in underpaid jobs.
The children who wanted to be rich footballers
gave up when girls came along.

The children who loved football,
play on five a side teams, 
between work and going home,
even Clint Eastwood got old bones.

The children who wanted to be famous,
got bitter when opportunity knocked,
and they weren’t at home,
even Clint Eastwood got old bones.