What do you think gets better with age?
You are old said the child
Pointing to my wrinkles.
His mama said with great
Predictably, it's not polite
But he pointed out what I
Could see and knew. Not a
Newsflash that time had a
Way of passing. It had been
Lots of years since I wasn't
Wrinkled and more since I
Was as young as he. He was
Wise, but so was I. Wise to
See and wise to point out
The truth. I was wise, too.
You see, I knew I was old.