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Patina Covers Everything

Over time I’ve sat here in my home And life has come and gone And time has flown And all the things have gotten old Just like my looks and soul And I sit here staring at the antiques And I see the patina and my eyes weep The greeny brown film is covering everything And if I had the eyes to see Maybe I would have witnessed The same film creeping over me As a show of age that’s passing But unlike my antiques I know I am not so everlasting Sitting in this place, this home Everything has grown so old Everything has been left behind in time And cobwebs dust and patina covering everything Are not the only signs I can see I see the age through the wrinkles and the grey hair about me This will be eulogy that will end up defining me At the end Covered in patina dust and cobwebs.

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Line Gauthier

Date: 7/4/2018 10:13:00 PM

What a lovely moody and nostalgic piece, Faux. Well penned and well deserving of a top win. A FAVE for me.

Fauxcroft Wade
Date: 7/4/2018 11:52:00 PM

Thank you very much Line, I very much appreciate your kind words and for reading. Faux

Eve Roper

Date: 7/4/2018 2:41:00 PM

Wonderful poem, Fauxcroft, love the way you used the word "patina".. excellent .. Congratulations on your win... Hugs Eve

Fauxcroft Wade
Date: 7/4/2018 2:57:00 PM

Thank you very much I really appreciate that. Faux

Susan Gentry

Date: 7/4/2018 12:32:00 PM

Congratulations on your top win with this reflective look at aging. Well done! :)

Fauxcroft Wade
Date: 7/4/2018 2:38:00 PM

Thank you very much for reading and your kind words.

Robert Marlow

Date: 7/4/2018 10:04:00 AM

Very nice flow and rhythm. Congratulations on your win fauxcroft.

Fauxcroft Wade
Date: 7/4/2018 10:21:00 AM

Thank you very much for reading and appreciating. Faux

Susan Ashley

Date: 7/3/2018 10:21:00 PM

Such a creative but sad contemplative poem, Fauxcroft. Beautifully expressed poetry on the melancholy of aging. Congratulations on your excellent win! Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Fauxcroft Wade
Date: 7/3/2018 11:37:00 PM

Thank you for reading and appreciating, and for you kind words. Faux

John Gondolf

Date: 7/3/2018 9:15:00 PM

Such a haunting write on a reality we all face. Congrats, Faux.

Fauxcroft Wade
Date: 7/3/2018 11:39:00 PM

Thank you very much for reading and for your appreciation. Faux

Carrie Richards

Date: 7/3/2018 2:44:00 PM

Your metaphor for patina was amazing ! Sad and reflective, but filled with the truth we all face when time catches up . Well done! Congrats on your high placement !!

Fauxcroft Wade
Date: 7/3/2018 11:42:00 PM

Thank you very much for understanding my work. Faux

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/3/2018 2:17:00 PM

I "should think" more often … Wow, Faux, congrats on your trophy win! Excellence will out! Best wishes, Gershon

Fauxcroft Wade
Date: 7/3/2018 11:43:00 PM

Thank you very much for your kind words. It's very much appreciated. Faux

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/1/2018 10:16:00 PM

Wow. This is an awesome, haunting reflection, Faux. I would think that it should do well in the contest. At any rate, it sure is a winner with me. A FAVE. Thanks for writing and sharing. ~ Gershon

Fauxcroft Wade
Date: 7/2/2018 12:00:00 AM

Thank you very much for your kind words and for reading. Faux

Lyric Man

Date: 6/28/2018 4:13:00 PM

FW.. I enjoyed reading your write this afternoon. I had a couple of down hours and wanted to take in some creative poetry. I'm glad I came across your interesting work! PS Thank you for your comments on my writes. You make my day!

Fauxcroft Wade
Date: 6/28/2018 4:55:00 PM

Thank you very much for taking the time to read my work, your comments are very much appreciated. Faux