When one is younger and more carefree,
a time of experimenting, testing the limits to be.
While carefree living may bring troubles to roost,
they are easily handled by an energy boost.

Middle age brings marriage, children and such.
A time when carefree yields troubles too much.
Each trouble is dealt with swiftly as can be,
for a person's reputation is on the Internet to see.

For the elderly unnecessary troubles appear,
must be dealt with; there may not be another year.
But resources and energy have gradually run out,
perhaps only death will all of them rout.