It was earlier today
in the dim light
of the tiled bathroom
that I noticed
three lines
that have settled
into my forehead
and leaning closer
to the mirror
noticing the tired
in my eyes
as if to tell me:
You aren’t so
little anymore,
so for pete’s sake –
start demanding
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peterp99
I like the phrase that is the title.
Lettuce Beef
I can’t even begin to describe my emotions when I look too closely in the mirror. It’s always such a dark reminder of how fast time goes.
Jessica Slavin
nice. dangit, i am probably going to get the same scolding from my own wrinkles tonight.
Andreas Ignotus
Hi there. I know Liebster Award is not a palpable award but I nominated you. There are no judges, no special rules. No website with an official team to congratulate you and hold your hand while making pictures. It’s mostly what you want it to be. If you receive the award, you can accept it and pass it along or you can ignore it. It’s that easy and totaly up to you.
I don’t know your ratings who cares about ratings anyway, so, I hope nobody gets offended since this is just a recognition from one blogger to another for how awesome they are. Kind of like a really big virtual hug!
Kenneth
Demanding more, heh. Are demands not declining with age? Nice poem.
Jaclyn
Interesting idea. I may just write a poem called “Are demands not declining with age?” as a counter to this poem. Though, the demands referenced in this piece are more along the lines of self-advocacy.