One year older
No more wiser
Aging an inevitability
Unwanted
like rain in summer
or a scuff on a new pair of shoes
A day for celebration
should be a day for mourning
black veils and chrysanthemums
a footstone for the grave
A retailers delight
for card companies and cake shops
not for halfhearted smiles
or aging discontent
For me, just another day
One year older
no more wiser
aging an inevitability
Jan 8, 2012
Jan 8, 2012 at 11:39 AM UTC
One year older
No more wiser
Aging an inevitability
Unwanted
like rain in summer
or a scuff on a new pair of shoes
A day for celebration
should be a day for mourning
black veils and chrysanthemums
a footstone for the grave
A retailers delight
for card companies and cake shops
not for halfhearted smiles
or aging discontent
For me, just another day
One year older
no more wiser
aging an inevitability
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