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Young and Old

Blind, bound, but walking.

Wandering, if not with dusty feet,

Then with fleeting thoughts;

A quick mind.

When age has written pages of his book

And wrinkled the spine,

He flies on the inside.

A cane in his hand,

Sand is like his skin,

Brittle like autumn leaves beneath footsteps

And thin, grim, grotesque,

But not within.

His mind: his treasure chest.

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Written by
jelisa-jeffery
31 / F / Canadian
Published
Sep 30, 2025
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Written in creative writing class September 8th, 2021

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