Reflections
REFLECTIONS
I looked into my mirror today,
And saw an old face watching me
He wasn’t there yesterday
But I never see the same face twice
There have been lots of them.
Years ago with brown hair and clear eyes.
Features that spoke of youth
Portraying a sense of curiosity and yes,
Even a sense of innocence.
He left a long time ago
The space filled by someone older
The brown hair still in evidence
But with increasing hints of gray
The face was familiar yet different
Lines where there had been none before
Eyes crinkling when he smiled
The once lean, tight face
Exhibiting the first signs of age.
You could sense that time had passed,
Experiences lived had had their impact on his being.
The innocence was gone
Replaced with signs of maturity.
He appeared comfortable with life
And the challenges it presented.
Tomorrow carried untold possibilities
And he welcomed them.
Then, he too was gone,
And now, another man,
The one that visits today.
The hair now mostly gray
Eyes that speak of many roads traveled.
The vitality once displayed is void
Replaced by quiet confidence.
His face much more thoughtful now
Reflects the wisdom of time
That life has deposited there
He has made peace with himself,
Accepting who he is
I smile
He smiles back.
I like him.
I am happy with who I see.
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