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Middle Age

Granted I was exhausted, nothing more than usual. An innocent toddler staring at me in a concerning manner, says “Wow…your eyes are old.” Laughing uncomfortably, I slightly coughed. The next fifteen minutes was spent lifting my eyebrows hoping to smooth my worn, wrinkled forty - two year old eyes.

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Date: 5/4/2010 10:33:00 AM
Ah yes, the innocence of youth, piercing the heart with its arrows. I feel your pain everytime someone asks me how old my grandson is when I am out with my 6 yr old SON!!!! Your eyes are not worn and wrinkled, they are just wise and mature. You could just respond, "Hey kid, when you've seen the things I've seen, your eyes will look old, too."
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Date: 4/12/2010 1:02:00 PM
Good write Lori- I'm so glad to see you here Smiles
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Date: 4/11/2010 10:58:00 AM
welcome to poetry soup!
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