Looking in the Mirror
Isn't as much fun it used to be
Because there's this old man
Staring back at me.
He still has a smile
But a lot less hair
Mustache patched with gray,
Wrinkles here and there.
His belly is rounder
His muscles are smaller
There's lots of space
Between his neck and collar.
He looks much too cautious
As he looks about
Like he's afraid
He'll be left out.
Still he smiles when he sees me
As I smile back at him.
He looks just like someone
Who could be my friend.
I give him a wave
And I turn to go
Then I heard him say
"Don't hurry so."
"You'll get where you're going
Faster than fast.
Savor the moments,
For they won't last."
I take a glance back
But he's turned away
This wise old man
With so little to say.
Published by Wiley Vaughn
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20 Comments
Post a CommentLove this one...your insight into life shines through all your poems...you have learned a lot of hard lessons... thank you for sharing them with us so beautifully! I hope you have published a book of poems!
♥ Incredible. What an insight on life and how it affects us as individuals.
Glad you chose to say enough to share your poem :)
Ahh, the lines of wisdom those wrinkles dear friend. A wonderful poetic impression of mirrored images. Beyond the surface of mirrors, we don't "see" wisdom, we see our faces changing over time, bodies aging. So much beneath. This is very well done. Much enjoyed reading. =)
amazing♥
It's funny that when I went to check out your stuff, the first thing I saw was about looking in the mirror, considering the comment you left. Great poem.
Well done - the older I get the truer this becomes.
I was just thinking all this the other day while looking in the mirror! I really love the way you express what so many of us feel as we glance in the mirror. Well stated!
Enjoyed this! It reminds me that when you are a child, you make faces in the mirror. When you get old, the mirror gets back at you.
And your smile is exactly the same. I sure do relate to what you are saying here.