Golden…

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Sue Vincent

My hair’s a mess and lacking life
I’m feeling fat and frumpy.
Although I gave up vanity
A while ago… I’m grumpy.

I ache in bits I will not name
And every bone and tooth,
I don’t mind growing older
But my body misses youth.

I tell myself it’s normal
Just the years are dancing by,
And that going downhill’s faster
So the time is bound to fly…

But why should I regret
That I am part of Nature’s wheel?
My mind is still a teenager,
My heart can laugh and feel…

Of all the seasons of the year
The autumn’s best of all,
When gold and scarlet branches
Wear the jewels of the fall.

I think that I should see
My autumn season as the best…
And paint my days with golden glow
Outshining all the rest.

So that when winter catches me
And paints me white and sere,
I can look back on autumn,
Saying gladly, ‘I was here!’

About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue  passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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74 Responses to Golden…

  1. Betty Hayes Albright says:
    October 22, 2020 at 06:12

    This is delightful! (And I can relate. 🙂)

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  2. Jen Goldie says:
    October 22, 2020 at 06:17

    Thank you for this gift Sue. Lovely. 💜💝

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  3. Ritu says:
    October 22, 2020 at 06:27

    Such beautiful sentiments, Sue 🥰

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  4. Sadje says:
    October 22, 2020 at 06:46

    A beautiful poem about living life

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  5. kimbladeswritingblog says:
    October 22, 2020 at 07:39

    Lovely, poignant words, Sue. It is good that you still have the mind of a teenager. Mental vitality will help you fight physical weaknesses. xx

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  6. Darlene says:
    October 22, 2020 at 08:38

    A great reminder to enjoy every season of our life. Sending hugs and love. xo

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  7. TanGental says:
    October 22, 2020 at 08:48

    I think feeling springy in autumn is a grand combination even if my face is February grey and my hair a sort of december sleet..

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  8. jenanita01 says:
    October 22, 2020 at 10:23

    We are so glad that your mind still wants to climb trees, Sue… may it never leave you…

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  10. Goff James says:
    October 22, 2020 at 12:59

    Wonderfully penned Sue. I just love Autumn. It always reminds me of my youth; filled with the fragility of magical glorious days. Best Regards.

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  11. willowdot21 says:
    October 22, 2020 at 13:07

    A beautiful poem Sue, a gentle reminder to us all we are but part of nature’s circle. Like you I am in my Autum hurtling into winter. I like you shall try to regret nothing.💜💜💜

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  12. Jim Borden says:
    October 22, 2020 at 13:16

    a wonderful tribute to Autumn…

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  13. V.M.Sang says:
    October 22, 2020 at 16:14

    A beautiful poem, Sue. And I can relate.

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  14. Lisa Coleman says:
    October 22, 2020 at 16:39

    A beautifully penned sentiment to autumn, my favorite time of year! I was holding on to every word thinking of my own mortality. 🙂

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  16. Alexander Elliott says:
    October 22, 2020 at 18:21

    Lovely, Sue! I tend to gripe about the aches and changes as I get older. Aging is not for the faint of heart! I imagine your current situation provides a somewhat different perspective this fall. I hope it’s filled with golden moments of every kind. Hugs!

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  17. pensitivity101 says:
    October 22, 2020 at 19:20

    Loved this Sue, and I remember the picture.

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  18. Bette A. Stevens says:
    October 23, 2020 at 01:45

    Beautiful, Sue… 🍂 xo

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  19. Widdershins says:
    October 23, 2020 at 02:42

    If you’re planning any words from beyond the veil, this poem just might be, perfect.

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  20. Eliza Waters says:
    October 23, 2020 at 02:55

    ❤ Very nice, Sue!
    Just what I needed to read to prepare for my birthday next week, keeping it in perpective! 😉

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  21. robbiesinspiration says:
    October 23, 2020 at 17:03

    Very nice, Sue. A beautiful poem.

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  22. dgkaye says:
    October 24, 2020 at 02:12

    Beautiful sentiment in beautiful prose Sue. I’m with you on the beautiful jewels of autumn. ❤

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  23. Peter Wells aka Countingducks says:
    October 24, 2020 at 14:39

    Love this, and the spirit behind it

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  24. Jennie says:
    October 30, 2020 at 01:20

    “My heart can laugh and feel”. You are a wordsmith with heart, Sue. What a lovely poem.

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