I like to take a selfie or two, but not every day
‘Don’t need no Photoshop to erase the wrinkles away
These wrinkles are mine and I’ve earned every line
Every day I get older as I age like fine wine
Every wrinkle is a life-accomplishment and battle scar
There are so many people who don’t make it this far
We’ll all age, wrinkle, and turn grey, that’s just how life goes
Youth and beauty may fade but wisdom and humanity grows
I’d rather grow older than to grow dumber
Too many people think that aging is a bummer
But I beg to differ ’cause, with age, life gets better
And what other people think of me just doesn’t matter
No need to hid my imperfections, I love being me
I love the skin I’m in and my family around me
At this age, I’m happy, satisfied, and free
Having pride in your age is the only way to be
Awesome, super fabulous poem! Loved it so much dear Cherie. You are an amazing rockstar. Keep shining like this Have a fantastic weekend 💕💕💕. Lots of love❤❤❤ and hugs.
Thank you so much, Aparna! Sending you much love and hugs in return! 💖💕🤗💖💕🤗
Cool poem – could be a rap. (check fourth line up from bottom ‘hid’) Have a good day.
Thank you so much! 💖💕🌺🌹And yes! It could be a good rap! 😁😁😁
Being able to age is a gift and blessing. After all, what is the alternative?
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Exactly, Petrina! 💯💯💯 It’s much better than the alternative! I’m not quite ready for the alternative yet, I still have some unfinished business! 💖😁
Magnificent lyrics ! Sincere congratulations ! True life begins only after experiences lived to the extreme through which one comes to knowing the true timeless values, of the identity of one’s own self, after the appearance of the first wrinkles and after the first gray hairs… 🙂
Thank you so much, Losif! 😊And you’re right! I love the way you worded this so perfectly! 😍😍😍
Your poem here is so really beautiful!! This is so powerful and inspiring! Loving ourselves as the way we are is the lesson everyone should learn. Thanks for sharing this wonderful piece!🌠
You’re so welcome, Jahna! Sadly, it usually takes years before we finally learn this lesson. Thank you so much for your kindness! 🌺🌹💕
That is how I try to view life.
You’re on the right track then, Michael! 👍👍👍
Thank you Cherie
My pleasure.
Great! I try to see life this way but I don’t always succeed😉
Thank you so much, Luisa. I agree that sometimes it’s hard to see behind the aching joints and slowing energy. I’m there too sometimes. 😁😁😁
no selfies fa me! no backpacks, sunglasses, tank top shirts or sandals. the indians are right a pic steals a piece of ya soul.
You are an amazing person Cherie!
Thank you so much, Ben! 😊🤗
Not all of us turn gray: I lost my hair at age 20….nice post, as always
Thank you so much, Eduardo! 😊 And I’ve seen a few who ended up like you.
Aging positively! Thanks for sharing this.
You’re most welcome, Vanya! 😊
I agree wholeheartedly! I stopped coloring my hair when I turned 60, and instead told people: “Listen, 60-something women have gray hair and wrinkles. Cope.”
Absolutely! 💯 You did great! I’m proud of you for being age-positive! 😃😃😃
Brilliant! 😊
Thank you so much, Colin! 😊 This means a lot!
Ah, love it! What a great point in a beautiful
Thank you so much, Simone! 💖 From the bottom of my heart!
I so laughed at the quote.. 😂
You know i totally love your poem and soooo agree with you Dear Cherie. Love this line
“Youth and beauty may fade but wisdom and humanity grows” 💖👏👏
Thank you so much, Cindy! I’m so glad you got a few chuckles from it! 💖🌺🌷
The toothless chuckle of Gandhi is so enchanting and the wrinkled face of Mother Teresa radiates so much compassion…
Absolutely right! 💯 Thank you so much for your thoughts! 😊
Wow Cherie! What A
Lovely Poem on The
Advantages Of Aging
As True Youth is Soul
Evolving Wisdom Love
to:
Radiating
As Love Will
From: Inside Out
Too What my Great Aunt
Jettie Taught me With Her
Radioactive SMile Infecting
Everyone With
Joy At 94 And While
At 47 i Could Leg Press
500 Pounds The Stress
Of Cog in A Machine A
Slave to Someone Else’s
Play
Killed
Any Spirit
Left in me
Not Even A
Memory of A SMile
i Quickly Learned How
To Beware of my Locality
That Suggests Emotions
Are Weak For Men Nope
That is What Makes Mama
Grizzly
A Force
Ya Don’t Wanna
Test Well to Make
A Much Longer Story
Now Of Youthful Strength Of
Spirit Love Shorter Not Unlike
The Grinch i Lift Mountains
Of Love including 3 Times
More Empirically Measured in
Leg Strength
That No Elite
Military Dude
Can Budge at
The Military Gym
Still Up To 1520 Pounds
Leg Pressing Come my
62nd Birthday on June 6th
All That’s
Stopping
me From Doing
More is The Machine
Won’t Hold Anymore Plates
Indeed What A SPiRiT
Of Love
Will Do in
A Dude’s Body
At Least Where
i Live
Dudes
Could
Learn
A Thing
Or Two
From Love
If They Really
Worshipped Love
As God And Practiced
God As Real Great John
14:12 And Luke 17:21 Works
Of
Love🙏
Yawn… At Least
All The Women in
my Life Close Already
Do So Easy to Prove
On The Outside Too As
The Pics on my Blog of
my Wife
Surely
Relate
What
LoVE iNCaRNaTE
Will Do on The Inside
Out
Too At 52
As She is
Commonly
Called Eternal
Teenager And Such As That🏝
Thank you so much, Katie! 💖 And these are such lovely poems! 😍
Thanks
Dear Cherie
With SMiles☺️🏝
😊🤗💖🌺🌷🌻🦋
Embracing our age! Bravo! Love the poem 💕C
Thank you so much, Cheryl! 💖 It’s so much better to embrace it instead of fight it. I once saw a quote years ago that said, “Growing up is optional. Growing old is certain.”
I don’t mind aging with the experiences, learnings, friends and family that I have. Lovely poem! ☺
Thank you so much! 💖 And you’re right, that’s exactly the gifts that cone with aging! 😊😊😊
Absolutely Brilliant! Thanks for sharing
You’re most welcome! 💖 And thank you for your kind words!