I Don’t See Old

                                                                  

                                                  by Rhae A Eaton

            

I don’t see old

a sittin’ there

I don’t see wrinkles

or grey hair.

That’s not a wheelchair

not a cane

I don’t see bent

and that’s not pain.

I don’t see knuckles

swollen sore

a mind that wanders

out the door.

I see a story

wantin’ told

with lines of time

emblazoned gold.

I see a chariot

and a staff

an honor earned

along life’s path.

I see a badge

that time has pinned

upon your chest

that says “You Win”!

Today is my mom's 80th birthday so this is a great one to share!  Happy Birthday MOM!!!