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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

Date: 6/24/2011 3:54:00 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

Date: 6/23/2011 6:25:00 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

Date: 6/19/2011 11:22:00 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

Date: 6/19/2011 9:02:00 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

Date: 6/19/2011 5:18:00 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

Date: 6/19/2011 4:43:00 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

Date: 6/18/2011 12:57:00 PM

Love it Joyce....Great piece of writing and I can relate...oh my :)

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 6/18/2011 11:24:00 AM

Very realistic self introspective observation, good luck in the contest, Joyce

Michael J. Falotico

Date: 6/18/2011 10:43:00 AM

Really good take on the contest...I wish you the best in the contest....always Michael

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 6/18/2011 10:33:00 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..