Age

age comes in many sizes
sometimes small
sometimes tall
sometimes wise
sometimes oblivious,
but never as a number
is it perceived unless
a number is what you
need it to be...
not as strong is age
not as fast
not as smooth and
loving long never lasts,
age lives outside just as
well as inside and often
is perceived will never be
in our lifetime...
days move by as if they
were minutes and then
as if seconds and the next
time around we are no
longer there to worry about
our age nor our limitations
that other point to ever so
frequently...   age lives on the
doorstep of time and seldom
comes in unless invited.

November 12, 2023