What will happen when I am an old woman
stripped bare of the trappings daily life brings
When I forget the importance of impressions designed
to enhance the illusions of life we all project
When what is left is my core, raw and exposed
Will I embrace laughter, delighting in fanciful music
only I can hear when my private orchestra plays
Dancing as it echoes my fearless voice
Will cherished memories guide me tenderly,
surrounding me with the softness of velvet or
will those hidden thorns of past regret pierce
that fragile bubble I’ve spent a lifetime creating
Because today allows for decadent reflection
and I know my past creates my future
I defy the self-absorbed tendency to linger
on superficial invitations of a material world
When I am an old woman
I want the freedom to appreciate the beauty
in the simple necessities we all need
Love, laughter, a warm place to lay my weary head
and a wide-open space for my old bones to dance
photo: Pixabay
prompt: MadVerse 628
Writing and Reflections 
Lovely poem. It makes me think of the song by Lana Del Rey, “Young and Beautiful,”
http://youtu.be/o_1aF54DO60. If you haven’t heard it, it’s worth a listen 🙂
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Thanks. I didn’t know the song, but it’s beautiful! I love the haunting quality of it. Thanks for sharing!! 🙂
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Yeah, she’s a great singer for some songs like that one. It’s from ‘ The Great Gatsby’ movie a couple of years back. Good movie too! You’re welcome.
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Definitely going to add her to my playlist. And it’s awful, but I haven’t seen the movie yet. Love the book! I’ll have to add that to my list.
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Leo Decaprio is in it and Toby Maguire 🙂
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Just got bumped up on my list 😉
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