The supports are rotting.
I feel each creak and pop,
A symphony of decrepitude,
Joints unreliable and failing.
It's harder to arise each morning,
Back and hips sore from sedentary slumber,
Eyes blurry from disrupted sleep.
Ambulating more slowly every day,
Distances seem longer than they ever were before,
Familiar routes grown strange and treacherous.
I don't recognize the face in the mirror,
Supple skin grown saggy,
Jowls grown heavy.
Only the eyes are familiar,
Still bright and glowing,
The last ember slowly fading,
Witness to the relentless passage of time.
I will be buried in this body someday.
About the Creator
Catsidhe
Pronounced Cat-she: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat-s%C3%ACth
What can I say about myself?
A mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a walking coffin
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Letter to our Queer & Trans Youth
Hey, you. I thought I’d start this letter by telling you a little about myself, just so you know who you’re dealing with. I’m an emotional dad, father to three amazing kids who we met through the foster care system, and whose presence in our lives has really transformed my sense of responsibility to the communities that surround us. The connections we’ve made with one another, with our extended families, and with the communities where we live and look for belonging have catapulted us into this whirlwind of emotional tumult which, while not easy by any stretch of the measure, has also been remarkably healing. I realize ours is really only a one-sided chosen family, since our kids didn’t get to choose to live here, but I’d like to think that they did choose to let us love them, which allowed them to grow to love us. And I think that’s where I want to go with this letter- to a place where you can find belonging and healing- even if the pathway there may be peppered with some emotional tumult.
By F Cade Swansona day ago in Pride
Comments (1)
Well, that’s making me feel the passage of time. Great job!