At a distance she looked so good, so fine

Until she got closer, then her age

Crept up on her, snuck up on me

And instead  she was so very old.

I watched, as is want my nature

Until she sat down, imagine my surprise

At what appeared before my eyes

Had simply left me out in the cold.

12/20/2006

Posted on 12/20/2006
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