For Our Age
We look good for our age, my friend remarked
And though it might be true,
Acknowledging the obvious
Appears to be taboo.
For though we could look much much worse
When you count up our years,
If you add “for our age,” that praise
Just up and disappears.
The sagging skin and wrinkles
We would banish if we could,
But since we can’t, I guess that
“For our age,” we’re looking good.
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2014
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