Furrows and Lines

Furrows and Lines. Beneath the furrows and the telling lines Accumulated through age Wear and living Through the cruel passing of time Lies beauty hidden from view And eye The sallow skin Is just a mask and an irrespective lie Although old and tired Still very young at heart Body failing And falling apart She goes about her day the best she can Family faraway to visit too busy to call Husband long gone And such a gentle man All she has is her fragmented memories Faded photographs Of her and her husband So young When used to dance and laugh Such a warm kind hearted Lady Trapped in a cold world She no longer understands For once she was young and beautiful And had the whole world in her hands Although she may be old Her eyes still sparkle and shine As the cheeky little girl she was Long ago in another time A mere mention of her childhood And memories flood back Her heart smiles And you see it in her twinkly eyes She’s a young girl once more Just like before It doesn't always take much Io make someone else's day With a simple smile to a stranger Or a few words of kindness To say Spread your love to others No matter who they be For one day That old person Will be you or me. Peter Dome©2019.