like a beautiful flower that is unaware of its beauty. It blossoms and brings joy and beauty – it is colourful and scented like a fragrance from heaven. But you don’t really know that, do you, when you are young?
And then you age. You see youth eluding you. You see that you are no longer [...]
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being young
Posted in age on February 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
the bitch in me
Posted in age on February 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There was a time in my life when I was a bitch. I knew no man could leave me. I left them. I knew I could have any man I wanted – if I wanted. I did not use those super powers of youth often, but I used them still. As I matured I [...]
invisible
Posted in age on February 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You become invisible with age. You walk into a room – and where once you lit it up and sparkled in all the glory of youth - now no one turns to look at you. And when they do, they look right through you. You see their eyes going through your head and onto the [...]
every no leads to…
Posted in age, love on February 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I have been told that every ‘no’ gets you closer to a ‘yes’. I have been told this about job applications. I don’t think, however, the same applies to relationships.
Every ‘no’ ages us
we learn
we gain some wisdom
lose some youthfulness
and perhaps even
faith.
Every ‘no’
brings us closer
to getting older
to being alone.
Every ‘no’ leads to
nowhere.
look closer… see ‘Me’
Posted in age on February 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
What do you see nurse,
What do you see?
What are you thinking
When you look at me?
A crabby old woman,
Not very wise,
Uncertain of habit
With far away eyes.
Who dribbles her food
And makes no reply;
Then you say in a loud voice,
“I do wish you’d try.”
Who seems not to notice
The things that you do,
And forever is losing
A stocking or shoe.
Unresisting [...]
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