Avoiding Mirrors
I looked in the mirror today
And, somewhere along the way,
It seems I have grown to be so old.
My head is a barren place;
There are wrinkles upon my face;
Around my eyes, many a story has been told.
My stomach is no longer flat;
My chest never looked like that;
For what price has my body’s shape been sold?
Through this looking glass
I cannot see my ass,
But it feels like some lumpy play-do mold.
Need I even dare to mention,
Strange women no longer question
My marital status oh so bold?
They say the longer life you live
Really beats the alternative;
It’s a mantra I want my consciousness to hold.
But, in my mind I still feel young,
So defiantly I stick out my tongue
And walk away from that reflection so cold.
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