Avui que en faig seixanta

Bé, avui en faig seixanta, o siga que d'acord amb l'esperança de vida dels barons espanyols ja he fet possiblement tres quartes parts de la meua vida i, mirant-ho bé, no n'estic gens descontent: un treball amb el que he gaudit, no sempre, és cert, però sí la major part del temps, una dona que m'estima, dos fills que ja han començat a volar tot sols, les parelles dels quals són ja de la família, un nét, de no encara dos mesos, que és un sol i que avui tornaré a veure, uns quants amics al poble i a d'altres llocs escampats per la geografia...

La primera cosa que se m'havia passat pel cap era aquella cançó de la Trinca: "Ara que tinc vuitanta anys", però m'ha semblat una mica prematur posar-la.

La segona, aquella dels Beatles que es diu "Quan tingui seixanta quatre anys"

WHEN I'M SIXTY FOUR

When I get older losing my hair,
Many years from now,
Will you still be sending me a valentine
Birthday greetings bottle of wine?

If I'd been out till quarter to three
Would you lock the door,
Will you still need me, will you still feed me,
When I'm sixty-four?

oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oooo
You'll be older too, (ah ah ah ah ah)
And if you say the word,
I could stay with you.

I could be handy mending a fuse
When your lights have gone.
You can knit a sweater by the fireside
Sunday mornings go for a ride.

Doing the garden, digging the weeds,
Who could ask for more?
Will you still need me, will you still feed me,
When I'm sixty-four?

Every summer we can rent a cottage
In the Isle of Wight, if it's not too dearn
We shall scrimp and save
Grandchildren on your knee
Vera, Chuck, and Dave

Send me a postcard, drop me a line,
Stating point of view.
Indicate precisely what you mean to say
Yours sincerely, Wasting Away.

Give me your answer, fill in a form
Mine for evermore
Will you still need me, will you still feed me,
When I'm sixty-four?

Whoo!