Growing Old, Growing Wise
She looks into the honest, fogged mirror
And she sees a person she’s proud of
She sees the deep lines stretched upon her forehead
Symbolizing the wisdom of her old age
She sees the dark circles hugging her eyes
As a careful reminder of the long nights and hard work
She sees her full lips, dry and cracked
Not afraid to speak her mind and bare the truth
She sees two brown gems that have witnessed the world
And all it has to offer
She reaches out and opens her hands
And looks down to see the lifelines
Extended along her palms
These weathered hands that have
Crawled, scratched, and climbed through life
Digging for a single opportunity
These fragile hands that have held her child
Against her chest and rocked her softly to sleep
Everyday her imperfections grow more perfect
Every wrinkle is a token of her beauty
In her flawless reflection