AgingA Poem by John ProphetAging.
The obvious. The not so obvious. Easy to see. Aging. Ravages of time. Breaking down. Failing of the machine. Stooped posture. Wrinkled skin. Moving slow. Judged by appearance. Over looked. Dismissed. Shallow observation. Not so obvious. Easily missed. Maturity of vision. Vision refined. Refined by years of toil, experience, pain. Maturity hammered and honed. Pounded into form. Can’t be known till it’s known. Wisdom. Takes time. Trial and error. Wisdom attained. Not born. Earned. The young. Can’t know what they don’t know. Until they do. Takes time. Takes aging. © 2024 John Prophet |
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Added on January 9, 2024 Last Updated on January 9, 2024 AuthorJohn ProphetNHAboutJohn Prophet is considered by many in the literary community to be the Salvador Dalí of poetry. His rough-hewn unfettered style mimics the artist’s unconventional view of perceived rea.. more..Writing
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