Wider hips, thinner lips and a few 
more lines on my care worn face.
I'm getting old and getting told
I look younger.

Middle age has crept up on 
me like a pick pocketing thief.
Still, I must remind myself to 
breathe and enjoy each day of 
good health before I decide 
to completely write myself off.

What a privilege it is to be alive today. 
To have hopes and dreams 
for tomorrow, a mind full of 
precious memories and priceless 
lessons learned from earlier days. 

Days when I had narrow hips, 
plump lips and no lines on my face. 
Only prescriptions for acne remedies
and hips like a 12 year old boy.