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fabric skin
imperfections covered,
clothing stylish and cut
to strike a dashing figure
til' night arrives.
in subdued lighting
I peel fabric skin
revealing years of
flesh's reality.
grateful to be,
embarrassed to be like this,
eager to cover the once taut self
with darkness and sheets:
years demand a toll paid
with youth and desirability,
the onward journey a road to
humiliation or humanity:
a difficult choice indeed.
Poem © 2012 R. Burnett Baker
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i'm intrigued by my body as it ages. hopefully others are as well . . . for different reasons!!!! hahaha!!! steven
ReplyDeletewhen you pay a toll you go forward
ReplyDeletethat's a good thing.. a road ahead to be discovered...