Time Was...

I stare at you and you stare at me,

That picture of me before,

You looked so young in your pedigree

Before we both went to war,

But life has left its mark on the face

That was captured, back in time,

And now there’s little left of your grace,

There’s nothing that’s left of mine.

For you’re a constant reminder of

The man that I thought was fine,

I look in awe at your forehead where

There isn’t a single line,

Not one of the cracks and crevices

That now will litter my brow,

I wonder how you would feel, if you

Were able to see me now?

If only I had been painted like

The Picture of Dorian Gray,

Then you would possibly look like me

And I’d be like you today,

My faults and pleasures you’d never know

Except on your painted face,

And you would never be put on show,

While I would retain your grace.

But time and life are a cruel pair,

For age to them is a joke,

They both conspire to grey your hair

From the time you enter their yoke,

They run their tractors over your face

Emasculate skin and bone,

And when you look, there isn’t a trace

Whatever you were, has flown.

No sweet young thing will look at you now,

If so, she’s telling you lies,

The only sign of the love you’ve known

Will still reside in your eyes,

And so you look at your lady now

Who stuck by you, thick and thin,

And praise the Lord that she’s aged like you,

As you’re falling in love again.

David Lewis Paget

Reviews

[A Soap Mess Stories]

Beautiful tale of love and romance

[Coyote Poetry]

A wonderful tale written in the poetry. You took me in and I wanted to read and know more. Thank you David for sharing the outstanding poetry and tale.
Coyote

[T.S. Sky]

Age and time go hand in hand. I like the line, Time and life is a cruel pair.

[Harley Quinn]

Very well written. Caught my attention. Keep it up!

[Valentine]

Fantastic write and oh so true. Some age gracefully, others, just age. Mice write Mate. Valentine

[Tony Jordan]

David would you not consider the old botox??
This is a thing that will come to us all and I hope I can take it with as much wit and dignity as you have here my friend.
Class!

[Einstein Noodle]

wonderful! wonderful!! bravo says I!! start to finish a winner .. fine chuckle as the tractor runs over me face ... and me the optimist rejoices in your close .. love love love this one for sure! into the library with it i say!
E.