Just One Quick Glance

I look in the mirror and it's amazing to see A young girl no longer now grandmother of three The image reflected often gives me a start At my age I have to watch out for my heart I've covered the mirrors, I no longer stare At the wrinkled old woman I always see there In the blink of an eye and a few years or so I wonder what happened to my skin's healthy glow All those glorious beach days have taken their toll And my once hardened tummy is beginning to roll The hair I once teased in my best sixties style Is wispy and graying and falls out on the tile I sleep more, I eat more, I don't stay up late Aging eventually is everyone's fate But adding up years is the best we can do Be happy its happening to me and not you We all must grow older, a true fact of living Savor each moment with kindness and giving One day you'll look into a mirror like Snow White And who's looking back might just give you a fright