"Lines in the Mirror"
A long life,
lived in hardship and hard work.
Desperation and Privation have left their marks.
Deep lines of Pain, Anguish and Sorrow etch the face and hands.
Yet, I
Sense a feeling of tenderness, of having loved so
Many, that it all was worth it in the end.
She’ll welcome her fate with open arms, and a glad
Heart, having fulfilled a good life.
I wonder
Sometimes, if all we have to look forward
To on this "plane of existence", is
"Aged Decrepitude,"
then,
Why bother going on with the play?
Is it worth it to suffer all the
‘Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune?’
Why yes, yes it Is.
Our lives are marked
By the love we leave
Behind, not what
We have done
While we
Lived.
"Lines in the Mirror"
by
Jerry E Smith
©7/31/16
These .gifs were created for me by @coquiunlimited; many thanks
I wanna know what inspired you to write mirror line?
Photo to start with. Much about this writing is very
Contradictive to my other writings, but at the
Time, this is what the image spoke
To me, and I wrote it as is
Or this