With half an eye to a handsome face…
Rugged, smooth or touched with grace…
Or a pretty dress I’d love to wear,
A pair of heels, a style of hair…
I’m seventeen, or twenty three…
Or would have been
Were I still there.
With jaded eye I read the news
Of wars, and ecomonic blues;
Initiatives that come too late
To halt the conflict, stop the hate;
I’ve seen it all…The cyclic fear
That dogs our footsteps every year.
I’m ninety-two…a century…
Or might have been
Or soon will be.
Eyes of a child look out of mine,
And see the lover pour the wine,
And see the hand that takes the glass
All ages as the moments pass.
Alight with laughter, washed by tears,
A childlike gaze ignores the years
And wears her heart upon her sleeve,
And still, the unrepentant Eve
Looks out upon a changing world
Through eyes of woman,
Mother, girl.
As timeless as the inner flame,
And ageless, as without a name,
It is not bound by passing years
Nor by the sorrows, joys and tears.
Eyes of child look out on life,
Infant, girl, and later, wife.
Mother, lover, sister, friend;
Turning seasons without end
That will remain alive inside,
In spite of what the wrinkles hide.
For I am all and all are me,
The who I was, and am, will be.
All occupy the inner space
Regardless of a changing face.
I love this one–simple and profound at the same time. 🙂
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Thanks, Merril. 🙂
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Very touching Sue.
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Thank you, Ellen.
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Beautifully written.
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Thanks, Bernadette.
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Beautiful themes bound by beautiful words. 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Stunning.
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Thanks, Colleen.
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Reblogged this on All About Writing and more.
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Thank you Henrietta.
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You are welcome!
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BRAVO, Sue!
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Thank you, Noelle.
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Beautiful poem, Sue. Ageless beautiful.
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Thanks Diana.
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I love this! It reminds me of The Story of You, it’s nice to see something that makes people think deeper about life.
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Thanks. I haven’t read that one, but I approve of anything that makes people think 🙂
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You’ve nailed it again, Sue! ❤
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Thanks Eliza ❤
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Reblogged this on Sun in Gemini.
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This is a touching gorgeous poem, Sue !
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Thank you, Prajakta.
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A beautiful look at aging and a youthful outlook, Sue. 🙂 — Suzanne
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I may have to age, but I don’t have to be old 🙂
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Love this, Sue 🙂
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Thaks, Judy. 🙂
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