Old Eyes

I have aged beyond my corporeal form.
I can longer go back to that innocence of youth.

I am too young to go through these experiences.
Now my heavy eyes with age.

Wrinkles now forming themselves around them.
To tired to go on.

I just want to rest.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2005

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