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Not Aging Gracefully
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Not Aging Gracefully |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere 
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As her graceful lay gathering dust ignored in the corner, she grew older without it. New gray hairs invaded her every wheres, while wrinkles crinkled the corner of her eyes and furrowed her forehead. Specks, spots and crepe had overtaken her skin. Her body plumped, frumped and slumped in the usual places. She left her alluring in the closet selecting the slimming instead. High heels were history. She didn’t do dyes, creams or serums, or death defying exercises. Her face she kept in a gold bag of liners, blushes and shadows. Social media mocked her by saying this was the “new forty”. She took a handful of pills morning and night for all that ailed her and she assumed she’d just drop dead someday. The days she didn’t seem to hit on all cylinders she felt senile. On painful days she felt decrepit. A good day left her feeling like fifty. She didn’t have dreams of retirement and traveling, just the promise of working as long as they’d let her, then pitiful poor to the end. Her bucket list had a hole in it. Not that her life was bad, She had love and progeny, and a home that was paid for. She had a village out her front door wheat field and a river out the back. She had a dog she cuddled and cat she scratched to grow older with her too. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
THIS is absolutely one of, if not the, best poems you have ever written, and you have written some beauties, Lori. I love this poem. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Thank you kindly Jerry. I'll try to remember to whine more often. ~L |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Heh.Heh I didn't consider that you were whining. I thought it was merely a humorous poem of aging. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Whatever you call it, whining or whatever. I loved the poem. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
I'm getting better at hiding the whine behind the cheese, so to speak, lol. I'm glad you are so taken with this piece, I hope you are not the only one. ~L |
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jjote Senior Member
since 2002-12-25
Posts 1088Ontario, Canada |
I think that this "she" has the grace to look outside of herself and see the humor of taking in stride the aging symptoms - the ability to smile or laugh at herself, is her saving grace. I salute her. Thanks for writing this kind of heroism, I will be there soon enough. |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
I totally agree with Jerry!! This is one of your very best writes, so much love and kindness, yet maintaining the loss of younger days so important to us as we age, when seeing the previous vigor and beauty of youth (all around us - but their days is coming - LOL). Can't explain how much I enjoyed it. j. |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
JJ, You are so right about laughing at myself being my saving grace. Thank you so much for all your kind words.~L |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Jimmy, I'm delighted you enjoyed this one so much. It is especially flattering to know you can't explain how much. ~L |
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Poet In Pink Senior Member Posts 1066 MI |
Some how I can't imagine you aging less than graceful Lori Belle  I can relate ~ Time stands still for no one ~ Love how you expressed this ~ Alana |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Pinkness, Thank you so much for your kind words. You are too sweet!~L |
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