Embrace the Lines
I wear my wrinkles proudly.
In fact, they aren’t so bad.
They show I’m used to laughing
and I’m hardly ever sad!
These crinkles in the corners
of my sparkling eyes of green
reveal an inner child
who’s as sprightly as a teen.
And though I’ve tried to zap them
with peels and botox too,
these lines have strong immunity
to staying out of view!
They’re little rascals, just like me,
so clever and headstrong,
that they resurface within months.
They can’t be kept down long!
And why should I erase them?
I still don’t look my age!
I guess I rather need these lines
To look a wee bit sage!
I can’t look TOO much younger
than how I am perceived,
or saying I’m a grandma,
I might not be believed!
Imagine me parading
With a face as wrinkle-free
As that of Cher or any
Other rich celebrity!
Well, since I have no money,
to all I must declare:
Embrace the lines that you might have,
for mine I'll proudly wear!
For the Contest of David Lindsay
Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2013
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