Crow's-Feet

so lovely , yet wearied and worried,
as she looks away with quiet terror

        from the sight of the faintest wrinkles 
        at the corners of her eyes in the mirror;



        he finds it silly, this undue anxiety,
        as she mumbles about crow's feet 

                that on her face she dreads to see,
                reflection she is  uneager to meet;
                


                he assures her they are but laugh lines,
                the true traces of real joys, happy times,

                         just skin-deep hints of deep-seated bliss,
                        amused, touched she is by this view of his.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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Winter Avatar
November 3, 2008 at 8:12 AM
Beautiful! Everyone should feel as you. Congratulations Romeo on your wonderful poetry being featured this week. Love, Shar
Jordan Avatar
November 3, 2008 at 5:58 AM
Romeo congrats on having this tender poem featured this week - Loved it - God Bless
Brown Avatar
November 3, 2008 at 5:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poem being featured this week. Love, Carol
Mallett Avatar
November 2, 2008 at 5:54 PM
Well done. Congratulations on your poem being featured!
George   Avatar
November 2, 2008 at 5:20 PM
Amazing how we each perceive the same sistuations so differently. I must say - i agree with your view. Sensational writing my friend. Lainie
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November 2, 2008 at 4:50 PM
Congrats Romeo on the featuring of "Crow's-feet." Vince
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