Wonder of Age

30/30

Gray 

No

White, 

maybe, silver

I hope

 

Future possibilities 

my black mane 

streaked silver

Followed by deepening &

folding skin 

Motion, slowed down 

A signs of the times

well, my time

Ticking clock

My biological clock

Analog, of course  

Common changes,

most avoid and disguise 

Yet, each passing minute 

of my clock

leaves me awe-struck 

 

Reviews

[Eilis]

What a life-affirming poem. Embracing our inevitability is important rather than trying to run from it. It will always catch up.

I love the way the poem embraces the physical process of life. We often think of aging in negative terms but each new stage can be just as full of wonder as the last. We have a lot of lessons to build on in the later years and understanding. That alone can enrich life so much. I’m really glad I read this tonight.