There’s a change taking place and it’s on my face



I have one eye bigger than the other eye
When I look in the mirror
I wonder why
It wasn’t like that before
Its noticeable now even more
There’s a change taking place
And it’s on my face

Having false teeth and a crooked nose
Watching my youth as it goes
My smile has turned into a frown
Not like a clown
And my cheeks are sagging down
Down to my chin
I can’t stop this from happening
I’m becoming an old person

The wrinkles and the lines
The sags and the bags
This must be my time
Of going through the stage
Of the appointed age
There’s a change taking place
And it’s on my face

When you’re old your just old
Old people all look the same
You don’t hear people say
Look at that ole girl
She looks beautiful today

Even though I still feel the same
Memories are all that remain
there’s a change taking place
And it’s on my face

Getting old is a no fun ride
But it’s only on the outside
Its not as bad as I thought it would be
Because on the inside is the real me

About this poem

All of my life growing up I can remember saying to others that the only thing in life I dreaded the most was to grow old. I’ve made it this far in life and growing old seems different than I thought it would be.

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Written on January 22, 2024

Submitted by musclegirl on January 23, 2024

1:03 min read
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Quick analysis:

Scheme axabbCC ddeeexxx xxxffCC xghxh gxCC iijj
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 996
Words 210
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 7, 8, 7, 5, 4, 4

Lori A. Powell

I enjoy writing. I’ve written 2 children’s books. “Les Lobster” and “Stars are everywhere” I live in the forest where the river meets the ocean. Sometimes it’s easier for me to write than to talk to others. Ironically, I used to be a switchboard operator. I write because it seems right to write. Plus it keeps my mouth from getting into trouble. more…

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3 Comments
  • delano
    Its really nice. Love the rhyming
    LikeReply15 days ago
  • James12
    This really sums up reality for many, me included
    LikeReply10 months ago
  • alanswansea18
    Okay you got me. Every word in this poem I love and most of them i used in mine
    LikeReply11 months ago

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