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Age’s Wisdom
Journeying through life’s peaks and valleys
“Age’s Wisdom” explores the journey of ageing gracefully despite not looking fine or best from the outside, akin to an old banyan tree. Perhaps it’s a life cycle that we've got to follow diligently, even if we mull over how we looked back then during the good old days.
Age is a reminder
Growing old is beautiful
Like an old banyan
That may not look great outside
But is strong and has willpower.
As I see myself
Realisation hits hard
I don’t look the same
Thinking about the past glory
How carefree I was back then.
It is exhausting
Yet a rollercoaster ride
Full of emotions
Each peak, a lesson in strength
Each dip, a moment to learn.
This week’s prompt is about ageing. So my poem consists of three different tankas that reflect this.
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