Laugh-Lines

Pieces of me swollen and sullen come to peek through my eyes From when I was raw and young I have stayed so long in my skin That sometimes I forget what it feels like The sensuality Of when you feel every movement And every moment Now my moments ferment I taste them like a good merlot Juices exploding like a blackberry in my mouth Sweet and sour I have changed in such ways My mind is now stronger then my body My heart steadier I don’t jump at any loud sound And don’t ache as much when a loved one isn’t around Every other moment is not a crisis I have known peace Perhaps I am less complicated Maybe I’ve just calmed down I may not be looking to solve every mystery But smiles are no longer strangers Someday I will have earned laugh-lines