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 © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2021
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