Copyright Alert - My Poem

A Woman of a Certain Age

I am a woman of a certain age

Life demanded I earn a wage

Now I begin to see eyes pass me by

No longer young, no longer spry

I am a woman of a certain age

 

Mirrors of the soul tell no lies

I’ve let the laughter, and the cries

Etch themselves upon this face

Living and working at a hectic pace

I am a woman of a certain age

 

Spring, then summer, now it’s fall

Looking back, was this life too small

Faded cheek, sagging jowl, tiny lips

Little bulges here and there, yes

I am a woman of a certain age

 

I am a woman of a certain age

I’ve crossed thru life, it’s been my stage

No rehearsals, no reversals

Living with mistakes, living with joys

I am a woman of a certain age

 

Yet don’t write me off just yet my friend

It’s only the autumn, not yet the end

There’s still a dance left in these feet

My life’s not over, I accept no defeat

I’m a woman of an interesting age! 

Sanne         Nov 15/2011