This is a new medium for me. Feel free to tell me what does not work. WID
Worn Thin
She snoozes in her favorite chair.
The cats are snuggled in her lap.
Her curves are full of shape but are not shapely.
Her thinner days have been replaced with
cellulite, varicose veins, and stretch marks.
The sun has set and the house is dark.
The only sounds are tick-tock, drip-drip,
and the occasional purr-rrrrrr.
Like a worn dress, now thread-bare,
this familiar scene is wearing thin.
At one time, children joined her in the wait.
When will he return? Why is he not here?
A door opens. A light turns on.
With squinting eyes, holding back a tear, she says:
How was your day?
Worn Thin
She snoozes in her favorite chair.
The cats are snuggled in her lap.
Her curves are full of shape but are not shapely.
Her thinner days have been replaced with
cellulite, varicose veins, and stretch marks.
The sun has set and the house is dark.
The only sounds are tick-tock, drip-drip,
and the occasional purr-rrrrrr.
Like a worn dress, now thread-bare,
this familiar scene is wearing thin.
At one time, children joined her in the wait.
When will he return? Why is he not here?
A door opens. A light turns on.
With squinting eyes, holding back a tear, she says:
How was your day?
