Today's my birthday! This post isn't meant to be auto-biographical, although I can relate to some of it. But writing it made me smile. I hope you smile when you read it.
Forever young, she thought, forever young. I wish I were forever young. But no. Bodies age. They betray. She flexed her hands, fingers bent with arthritis, knuckles large. Skin thin. Easily bruised. Not fair. Back bent Shoulders stooped Turkey neck Stiff joints Sore hips Spare tires Saggy jowls False teeth Gray hair – albeit thin. At least something is thin, she thought, and continued her reverie Creaky knees Varicose veins Swollen ankles Can’t reach my toes Bodies betray Friends die But, she thought, my mind is young. My brain still works. I my head, I soar. I dance. I skip. I run. I have fun. Without care. Without fear. Of falling. Of breaking. Thin bones. Fake hips New knees Will they allow me to hike the hills and valleys where I live? To walk in sand and wade in waves? Please knees. You are forever young.
Deb
11/10/2018 11:15:07 am
How true 🤣 Comments are closed.
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