Laugh-Lines
Pieces of me
swollen and sullen
come to peek through my eyes
From when I was raw and young
I have stayed so long in my skin
That sometimes I forget what it feels like
The sensuality
Of when you feel every movement
And every moment
Now my moments ferment
I taste them like a good merlot
Juices exploding like a blackberry in my mouth
Sweet and sour
I have changed in such ways
My mind is now stronger then my body
My heart steadier
I don’t jump at any loud sound
And don’t ache as much when a loved one isn’t around
Every other moment is not a crisis
I have known peace
Perhaps I am less complicated
Maybe I’ve just calmed down
I may not be looking to solve every mystery
But smiles are no longer strangers
Someday I will have earned laugh-lines
Copyright © Lesley Kaplan | Year Posted 2009
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