20/04/2023
CHANGE THE WAY YOU SEE
I donโt have crowโs feet,
I have happy happy memories of laughing with friends until the tears flowed.
I donโt have frown lines,
I have the marks of my frustration and confusion, which I battled through, smiling in the end.
I am not going grey,
I have shimmering highlights of wisdom, dashed throughout my silver hair.
I donโt have scars,
I have symbols of the strength I was able to find, when life got tough.
I donโt have stretch marks,
I have the marks of growth and the marks of motherhood. My womanly evolution.
I am not fat,
I bear the evidence of a life filled with abundance, blessings and good times.
I am not just forgetful,
I have a mind so full of stories, memories and moments there is scarce room to hold much else.
I am not old,
I am blessed, with a life of great length, something not everyone can say.
Donโt change the way you look my friend,
change the way you see,
change the way you see.
Donna Ashworth ยฉ๏ธ
From โTo The Womenโ
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Art by the astounding Jonas Peterson