The flesh

Aging

Sun spots
Reflect teen years
Lying on beach
In small bikinis for endless
Carefree hours

Wrinkles show of lines
Smiling at newborns
Crying at marital fights
Smiling at boyfriends
A Laughing schoolgirls giggle

Grey hair
It's wisdom
It's experience
It's responsibility
It's having lived through it all

Weariness
It's having worked hard
Getting up at one am
Feeding baby there in chair
Toiled over labour
Doing ones best

Contentedness
Is having lived a life
Knowing I've tried my best
Even failed a lot
Grey hair wrinkles sun spots
Who cares
I'm accepting the changes
It's taken a while
Just don't want to be a burden
On someone's youthful while
Take me to old but let me do it
With style

Reviews

[Tony Jordan]

Not quite as volatile as 'Rage against the dying of the light' - more 'don't push me !!' but equally as enjoyable.

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Thanks tony what is it that you quoted ?

[Tony Jordan]

I think it's a line from Dylan Thomas famous poem 'Do not go gentle into that good night'.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

A lovely canter through aging and with a defiance and caring end.

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Thank you john
Your review was very welcome

[Avia]

This is very nice, I like the way it describes growing and aging. And the final part, acceptance. It's beautiful

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Wow thanks I'm flabbergasted actually I thought this poem hopeless

[J. B.]

I love this piece. I enjoy your work :)

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Thanks so much glad you enjoyed

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i think this reflects growing old gracefully---

and accepting that all of those signs of age are really war scars...the war of life...winning some battles, losing some...but fighting the good fight...

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Thanks Jacob for your kind review

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Forgot the points so came back!:)

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Here! Here! Amazing poem Julie. Great theme, form, flow , cadence, imagery. I love how the poem's verses indicate the different signs of aging and the wonderful things that produced them- they are life's natural tattoos to wear proudly as the bodybart of experience. The ending resonated strongly. From your lips to God's ears! Brava!

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Oh wow thanks Annette
Thanks for your kind reviews as always

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

No one likes getting old I'm 59 in Jan I still feel thirty in my mind heart soul

[Coyote Poetry]

I liked this poem. The days of youth. Seem so far away. I did like the ending. Better to enjoy life and accept what we became. Thank you Julie for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Thanks so much I wrote this just now upon waking

[Coyote Poetry]

You did well and you are welcome Julie.