This Image of Me

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This image of me, now so many years later
each year looking, I’ve found some imperfection
Mirror-mirror, why should I ask - my time won't last,
peering into you, gray now, not young only faultiness,

years passing, why my image in my mirror
should have creaked by, each year looking
will my image fade in front of my Looking glass 
I did Love being strong, young, only gray I see

so now seeing time as if it stood still each time,
touching this image onto my glass of memories past
wrongs, rights, scars, lifetime stories untold all mine
My life has found its way full circle to gray, at last

things I see now in my looking glass,
are all part past, present, future, why I’m handsome
graceful, I see each year in me, as if with class
so I will leave my mark, love, to touch someone

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Daniel Turner

Date: 5/7/2021 11:12:00 AM

I like this one too, Perry. I used to think growing old would be a happy time. Boy, was I wrong. lol

Perry Campanella
Date: 8/8/2023 5:07:00 PM

Hi Daniel - take a second look at my PHOTO please! Thank You for your kind review too!