Reflections
I look in the mirror
What do I see
Not the face that used to be
Greying hair and double chin
Fat puffy cheeks that once were thin
Wrinkled face and furrowed brow
Even my ears are different somehow
As I look closer, to scrutinise
My neck and shoulders are thrice the size
They used to be before
My bosom pointed to the floor
As for my waist, where is that?
Gone forever, hidden by fat
My stomach that was flat and trim
Pokes straight out when I'm breathing in
I look in the mirror
What do I see?
Not the girl I used to be
Copyright © Shirley Hawkins | Year Posted 2019
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