Freshly Painted Door

I am freshly painted
Feeling smug
Upstaging the walls of my cottage

I am feeling new
They are old
I am arrogant about it

No one chastises me
They are kind
It makes me feel guilty

I suggest they could use sprucing up
They laugh at my young self
Pointing out their love of being aged

I suddenly feel too fresh
Too new
Too modern

Relax say the walls
Just be you
We love you the way you are

Sage advice from the ancient ones
I settle down
Attempting to age as fast as I can
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Pettit Avatar
March 9, 2021 at 6:19 PM
Your door looks newer than before. With a new coat of paint, old looking it ain't.
Krutsinger Avatar
March 10, 2021 at 8:46 AM
Hahaha!
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