Now I know there are some folks who have exercised regularly and have eaten right their entire lives but that, I confess, has not been me. Consequently, I consider myself a prime example of the effect on a body that has sustained those ravages . But don't get me wrong, this is not true confessions nor a sad little tale of poor me. Rather it's a comical look at how gravity changes us physically, along with my philosophy which is that it's always better to laugh than to cry.
For those of you who have the battle of the bulge conquered well...this is not for you. It may be, however, a means by which you can see what the rest of us are going through even if you can't identify with it.
Regardless of how this issue effects you personally, I think you will get a good laugh out of this one, at least that's my hope.
DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD
By
Patty Lynn
When
I disrobe to take a shower
I
typically won’t peek…
At
my reflection in the mirror,
There’s
nothing there I seek.
I’d
like to say I celebrate
My
naked body there,
But
truth be told, as I grow old,
Can’t
bring myself to stare.
But
if I do, why, I’m transfixed,
I
just can’t look away.
I
can’t believe what time can do.
We’re
changing every day.
It
really doesn’t matter though,
That’s
me that’s looking back.
No
more do I define myself
By
all the things I lack.
And
so I look objectively
At
sagging-ness of face.
There
are no “apples” on my cheeks,
With
bones, they’ve been replaced.
And
with that comes some jowls, oh joy,
That
hang below those cheeks,
A
chicken neck and drooping breasts
That once were perky peaks.
I
could go on but, “Why?” I ask,
The
rest is much the same.
I
smile at what occurs to me,
(I
know that time’s to blame.)
But
what I see reminds me of
A
quote that’s from a movie.
And
when I tell you, you will laugh.
It
really is a doozy.
Remember
in the Wiz of Oz
How
the witch came to an end
When
Dorothy poured some water on…
The
witch’s ugly head?
That
came to mind as I stood there
With
drooping...everything,
Held
back a laugh, and said out loud,
"My goodness, me, I'm melting!"