Getting older is a daily thing
ice gets thinner underneath your weight
and vulnerability is growing
in the mirrors that you pass
A vein in your head says no
and oxygen is blocked to your lip
that goes hanging, making words
different with a mumbling sound
Doctors are there, checking and
prescribing medicine to conquer
lasting effects after one night
in a hospital bed like a boat at sea
Every reason to be grateful and to
write poetry learning for now and
ever, expressing your gratitude,
celebrating vulnerability
Eelco van der Waals
3 August 2025
Aug 3, 2025
Aug 3, 2025 at 1:44 AM UTC
Getting older is a daily thing
ice gets thinner underneath your weight
and vulnerability is growing
in the mirrors that you pass
A vein in your head says no
and oxygen is blocked to your lip
that goes hanging, making words
different with a mumbling sound
Doctors are there, checking and
prescribing medicine to conquer
lasting effects after one night
in a hospital bed like a boat at sea
Every reason to be grateful and to
write poetry learning for now and
ever, expressing your gratitude,
celebrating vulnerability
Eelco van der Waals
3 August 2025
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