Some Days I Am Twelve

I am camouflaged as an old lady.
Wearing my aged wrinkled suit
Fooling the ones who have no idea
I am not a day over nine inside.
Some days I am twelve
But today I am nine
Heading rapidly toward six.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Hankins Avatar
May 24, 2021 at 2:00 PM
chuckle. Way to go...backwards!
Krutsinger Avatar
May 25, 2021 at 6:41 AM
I never have felt my age; I cannot wait until senility sets in.
Bauer Avatar
May 24, 2021 at 11:46 AM
wonderful! this made me smile, caren!
Krutsinger Avatar
May 25, 2021 at 6:41 AM
Thank you Ilene.
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