In Aqueous Humors Poem by Patti Masterman

In Aqueous Humors



In aqueous humors and colloidal suspensions,
We age like the flower, with rare substitutions.
Our verbs are all parried, in long past declensions;
Our muscles deranged, with minute lax dilutions.

Our memories befuddled, like dropped cauliflower,
Our bodies they sag, though well-aimed at the ground.
Our once-enigmatic expressions, just dour;
If we try to wear makeup, we look like a clown.

Life's no longer the party, that we can anticipate;
Exhaustion's our best friend, who always arrives.
To be fully honest, all our habits are antiquate
And it takes all our energy just to survive.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Jasbir Chatterjee 18 February 2010

Well written! Lovely poem on ageing. It was the title 'In Aqueous Humors' that intrigued me and compelled me to read it!

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