Self Knowledge For M Lady Ernestine Poem by ivor or ivor.e hogg

A mature lady who was known
for beauty in her younger days.
Now like a rose that’s overblown,
She’s wise enough to change her ways.

For youthful beauty cannot last
once you have reached maturity.
It’s no use dwelling on the past.
You must accept reality.

She’s now known as a lady who
despises foolish fashion trends
She is one of the lucky few
who knows when youthful beauty ends.

You can develop stateliness.
Express your personality
a greater gift than prettiness.
This virtue lasts indefinitely.

An older woman can impress
by her sheer strength of character.
And therein lies her cleverness
she knows that many men prefer.

Maturity to youthfulness.
Her style of self sufficiency
enhances her attractiveness
lends her an air of mystery.

Arousing most men’s interest.
Like moths around a candle flame,
they vie to prove they are the best.
She is the mistress of the game..

Do not despair as beauty fades.
At best its only transient
a property of all young maids
which they attain by accident.

An older woman can attract
the kind of man she chooses to.
With whom she’d like to interact.
What she decides that she will do.

Permits no one to interfere
She knows that she is in control
a fact that she will make quite clear.
To be herself her only goal..

16-Feb-09

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