Years slowly settle on us, like the dust
In layers first invisible, then white
Borne by the unsuspecting air, it must
Upon

The room is still
The light shines through the blinds
We wake, the sun glows, the birds sing
The cat stirs
it winds its tail

Aging doesn't bring just wrinkles and gray hair

But wisdom and experience - a powerful pair

When I look in the mirror as

Why do people fear aging?
It can be the most wonderful
mindset, in the world.

Absurd fears can be forgotten,
friendships can

What do you know of aging?
Your first gray hairs peek out
like frightened ducks near the blind,
your bones protest a bit too