Joyce Johnson Poet Quatrain

Past My Prime

In honesty I must admit
I'm slipping slowly past my prime.
I hadn't noticed lines and shadows
happening to me over time.

Though my memory needed prodding
when I forgot an old friends name,
I told myself I hadn't changed
and still looked very much the same.

But windexing my mirror in
a seizure of fanatic clean
took the forgiving film away,
the hidden changes to unscreen.

I can no loger tell myself
a candid picture of me lies.
I must accept as fact the face
I had refused to recognize.

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Ingibo Benson June 24, 2011 at 3:54 PM Old age is well, sort of a shock to some people, others are scared of it and some people are unable to adjust to it. I like this poem-truth of life in fine language

Carrie Richards June 23, 2011 at 6:25 PM You are not alone....it takes a bit of honesty to accept the facts of growing older. We all would rather not look at it directly! Well said!

Carolyn Devonshire June 19, 2011 at 11:22 AM Your brain is so shart, Joyce. We all come to see the lines and shadows, but I avoid looking in mirrors. Self-delusion seems to work for me most times. When I do look in a mirror, it looks like my grandmother's face staring back at me. Argh! Had a "date" last night and it went well. First real date in years, so I hope he calls again. Love you, Carolyn

Elizabeth Wesley June 19, 2011 at 9:02 AM I'm riding that same wave but our brains are getting better as you so aptly show in this strange time of life when we don't like what we see when looking in the mirror............Love, Elizabeth

Carol Sunshine Brown June 19, 2011 at 5:18 AM Inspiration has filled the pages of poetry over this weekend here at PoetrySoup. I am happy to have been able to read your poetry here today Joyce. Have a wonderful Sunday I will be back soon to read more. Love, Carol

Delysia Hendricks June 19, 2011 at 4:43 AM Welcome to the Old Hens Club, Joyce. I'm long past the point of pretense. You're not mentioning as such, but I hope you're entering this for the "Lines and Shadows" contest. Good entry. :-)

Jon Arno June 18, 2011 at 12:57 PM Love it Joyce....Great piece of writing and I can relate...oh my :)

Dr.Ram Mehta June 18, 2011 at 11:24 AM Very realistic self introspective observation, good luck in the contest, Joyce

Michael J. Falotico June 18, 2011 at 10:43 AM Really good take on the contest...I wish you the best in the contest....always Michael

Linda-Marie Sweetheart June 18, 2011 at 10:33 AM an exciting write Joyce.. luv your title too.. Brian posts all his contests as of May 1st so they all stay together as winners lists.. this one u won in is on page 8 right now ... if u notice the date under contest name they are all May 1st finalized ..he probably wants to keep them altogether..brilliant idea.. but hard on winners to locate..took me a bit to figure out.. now he posts the page on his daily blogs.. luv..