I'm Retired

It's Monday morning and I'm still in bed
I don't have Covid and I don't feel dead
I'm not malingering or unusually tired
It's very simple: I'm retired

I just turned eighty and I wondered why
I kept on working as the years sped by
Was this the destiny that I desired?
Without further ado, I retired

I've been so lucky to be self-employed 
Doing the kind of work that I enjoyed 
I'm not laid off, I have not been fired 
No, none of that, I'm just retired 

It's Monday morning, time to rise and shine 
To embrace this time that's mine all mine 
I've kept my marbles and still feel inspired 
It's a whole new beginning: I'm retired