Ageing Gracefully or Not
written by: Debra Sasak Ross
I abhor this ache.
This pain.
These maladies.
I do not like
These wretched lines on my face.
The discoloration of my skin.
Exhausted and nauseated
From various medications.
My best friend
A heating pad.
Limited activities.
Early bedtime and frequent naps.
What happened to my strength, endurance and flexibility?
What happened to my youth?
Debra Sasak Ross is a published poet from Chicago, Illinois. Besides reading, writing and listening to music, she loves thunderstorms, blizzards and gardening. Her work can be found in the anthologies, Moonlight Dreamers of Yellow Haze and Dandelion in a Vase of Roses. Her work can also be found online in The Poet Community, Inquisition Poetry, Nature Writing, Haiku Journal. And Best Poetry. She has also published her first book, “BELIEVE” in 2018. She now resides in Iowa.
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