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Part of Who We Are

Inexorable march of wrinkles can't stop, Inching closer every day we do It seems the elderly are them not us There's no starting anew A stubborn streak of faith some needs Some may eat until their wrinkles out fill Neurotic solutions brain creates, Visions of Barbie doll some will Fake boobs perk though butt droops still Disgracefully aging some will play Airbrushing out their lives and why? We can't slow age or delay Wrinkles antique smiles they are It's part of who we are your age A unique patina our wrinkles we have, Don't diminish your worth so life engage For Roy Jerden's contest, "To Yoda, An Ode"

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Skat A

Date: 3/27/2013 4:43:00 PM

Connie, this is very clever, i like the winning poem, Congrats~SKAT

Donna Jones

Date: 3/22/2013 4:38:00 PM

I love this one Connie ..congratulations on your win..Donna

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 3/22/2013 6:19:00 PM

Donna thanks for your congrats. Much appreciated. Have a great weekend. Warm Smiles, Connie

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/22/2013 4:26:00 PM

CONNIE, a nice winning poem... many congrats :-).... always & forever* PD

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 3/22/2013 6:20:00 PM

Thanks for the congrats. It means a lot, warm Smiles, Connie

Hidden Sister

Date: 3/22/2013 10:55:00 AM

So true nice message and poem! Jen

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 3/22/2013 12:46:00 PM

Thank you for your comment Jen. Much appreciated. Warm Smiles, Connie

Carrie Richards

Date: 3/22/2013 9:16:00 AM

LOve these words of wisdom!! This is one I will keep in my wallet as a great reminder with each passing year!!

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 3/22/2013 9:28:00 AM

Sometimes we need to be reminded that growing old is a natural part of life. No matter if your go under the knife each year that goes by is added to your age. Your comment means a lot to me. Warm Smiles, Connie

Painted Hunter

Date: 3/22/2013 6:26:00 AM

haha...Congrats on your win, Connie!

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 3/22/2013 8:56:00 AM

Caleb thanks for the congrats. I enjoyed writing in this style. Warm Smiles, Connie

Roy Jerden

Date: 3/22/2013 5:54:00 AM

Excellent poem it be! Write like Yoda, you do. Laugh you make us. On your win congratulations we give!

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 3/22/2013 8:59:00 AM

Roy much thanks for the congrats, you did. Enjoyed Yoda style say I must. Warm Smiles, Connie

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 3/22/2013 5:52:00 AM

Many congrats on your winning spot Connie love xx

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 3/22/2013 9:00:00 AM

Thank you for your congrats it means a lot to me. Warm Smiles, Connie

Dan Kearley

Date: 2/28/2013 4:00:00 PM

Ha ha...I was a bit confused at first why you were writing this funny way? Then at the end it all made sence..It was for the contest... I C :o) Truth and wisdom be told,you can hide the world from your age,but you will still yet be old... :o) Loved it! Oh! And thank you for you kind comment on my "The Poet" poem.

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 3/1/2013 1:06:00 PM

Dan thank you for your delightful comment. I thought "To Yoda An Ode" would be fun to write, and I was watching the Emmys on TV. The older movie stars all nipped and tucked, holding off the age thing. Warm Smiles, Connie

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 2/27/2013 2:10:00 PM

I enjoyed your verse this afternoon. Light & Love

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 2/28/2013 4:43:00 AM

Thanks Debbie for your comment and for stopping by. Warm Smiles, Connie

Carrie Richards

Date: 2/26/2013 7:30:00 PM

Amen to this poem!!! I love this and it speaks for many of us!! A beauty comes with experience! :)

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 2/27/2013 4:27:00 AM

Carrie thanks for your added wisdom. These movie stars that are 50 and up look so imperfect. Not a wrinkle and those much older stars I have to laugh. Who are they fooling, not the real down to earth people that see them on TV. They still have to take there clothes off at night and see their actual age. Warm Smiles, Connie

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/26/2013 5:03:00 PM

words of wisdom!! I enjoyed this one.

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 2/27/2013 4:33:00 AM

Thanks Andrea for your comment. I wrote this while watching the award show of the stars. The older ones look not normal. They still have to take there clothes off at night and see there real age. Must be a shock to their system to see their saggy skin in the mirror and look up to see their plastic like face. Warm Smiles, Connie

Painted Hunter

Date: 2/26/2013 1:50:00 PM

Haha...can't help but smile when you read this...envisioning Yoda!

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 2/26/2013 2:39:00 PM

Thanks Caleb for your comment and for stopping by. Warm Smiles, Connie

Donna Jones

Date: 2/26/2013 1:42:00 PM

Some of us feel we have actually earned and enjoyed making every wrinkle and sunspot...I do... many hours spent in nature and sunshine and wind..loved your poem :-) :-)

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 2/26/2013 2:45:00 PM

So many older actresses look like there plastic barbies but under their clothing they can't hide there age. I just had to express it in a poem. Thanks for stopping by. Warm Smiles, Connie

David Williams

Date: 2/26/2013 11:02:00 AM

Connie yep it happens to us all...David

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 2/26/2013 1:10:00 PM

I must have been sleeping writing this. I had to rewrite this poem-Oops, Connie

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/26/2013 10:42:00 AM

Enjoyed reading your creative work..Wrinkles are not wrinkles but character lines..Enjoyed reading your work this afternoon..Thanks for the visit to my work..Sara

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 2/26/2013 1:11:00 PM

I must have been sleeping when I wrote this poem. I had to rewrite it-Oops. Connie

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 2/26/2013 9:32:00 AM

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Light & Love

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 2/26/2013 1:12:00 PM

I must have been sleeping when I wrote this poem. I had to rewrite it-Oops. Connie

Russell Sivey

Date: 2/26/2013 9:10:00 AM

This is a very wonderful write my friend! I really enjoyed reading this magnificent poem this morning! What a enlightening piece, quite the intriguing write, Great Work!!

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 2/26/2013 1:13:00 PM

I must have been sleeping when I wrote this poem. I had to rewrite it-Oops. Connie