Upon closer Inspection

I like the age that has settled in my body

The new lines around my eyes that catch faint light

(the ones by my mouth too, imprinted from laughs and more)

The veins that surface sudden and unexpected

on bruised heavy thighs

The slow sag of my ample bum and the rise of my breasts

and the deepness of the cavity that was my youthful heart

I like my hands which have learnt to be wise

and are jewelled expensively.

I turn them upside down examining palms,

An inspector looking for clues

The heart love life line

Many many creases breaking flow

a beautiful imprint of grand life to come

And much sorrow

I look forward to the perverse

of that same sadness which is

extraordinary light

The freedom of spirit, courage

and inaccessible joy

I will accept and love

I will not dread or distance

(Red tape cages the nubile mind)

I like my original marks

but I look forward to the ones life warrants me too.

xoxo

S