Will You Still Love Me

Thoughts one may have as they grow older.

Will you love me when my
hair turns gray,
and all semblance of youth
has washed away?

If the lines on my face
appear too stark and drawn
furrowed deep upon my brow,
can one live too long?

Will we still laugh and sing
share a joke or two,
enjoy making love
like we used to do?

I only pray that time
will very slowly creep in,
allowing moments to cherish
again and again.

Reviews

[Abhilash Hegde]

This one is so well expressed. The first and last stanza just completes the write. Love is an eternal feeling, I hope it doesn't fade with time and we live longer and longer to cherish it and be blessed. Thanks Dara for sharing!

[Dara]

Hello and thank you so much for your encouraging words. You have summed it up all so well. I believe that love is eternal as well and always sees the beauty within. Take care!

[Abhilash Hegde]

You're most welcome, Dara!

[Abhilash Hegde]

You're most welcome, Dara!

[Gee]

Love this. Hopefully will be me and the good lady wife, 32 years married and counting(that's if she doesn't batter me to death for snoring)
Enjoyed your words Dara

[Dara]

Congratulations on being married 32 years. Apparently all your good traits out weigh the snoring. :-D From what I can tell you’re a keeper! I am so happy you enjoyed my little diddy. Now that I am well over the halfway mark myself, I can’t help but ponder. Hope you are doing well!

[Kelly Scheppers]

Remember when we used to tell our age with fractions? Lol, those were the days. We just need to take one day at a time, and take good care of each other. I believe friendships are most important, too. Look how far we have come, Dara!

[Dara]

Dear Kelly, how wonderful it is to see you here. Yes and I remember when I ‘used’ to say “ age is just a number.” :-)
I treasure your friendship more than you know. We have not met in person but I believe in many ways we are kindred spirits. Thank you for stopping by. I hope life is treating you well. You deserve that and so much more!

[Kelly Scheppers]

You too, sweetie!

[Samuel Dickens]

This reminds me of the Beatles song...

"When I get older losing my hair
Many years from now
Will you still be sending me a Valentine
Birthday greetings bottle of wine"

I think it must be a blessing and privilige to grow old, but it's not always easy. I love your take on it.

[Dara]

I remember that song and how at the time ‘64’ seemed so far away. What I wouldn’t give to be ‘64’ now!
Thank you Sam. Your reviews always mean so much to me.

[Davidgeo]

Beauty is how we express our existence. Some people look like s**t despite being gorgeous.

You are very beautiful Dara, I do not need to know what you look like.

[Dara]

Oh my, such sweet words to share. It does reinforce the belief that true beauty lies within. While we might fight the effect that aging has on our bodies, it’s more important to keep holding on to those thoughts and feelings that feed our spirit. Thank you so very much for this wonderful response to my poem.