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Wrinkles MAG

January 28, 2013
By ethanrblake BRONZE, West Orange, New Jersey
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My mother advised me,
“Stop raising your eyebrows so much
when you speak. It looks weird and
you'll have huge forehead wrinkles
when you're older.”
Mom, when I grow old, I want a vast sea
of wrinkle waves upon my forehead
from conversing with friends and loved ones
I want sagging bags filled to the brim
with surprise and fascination below
my widened eyes
I want deep trenches at the corners of
my lips
from smiling all the time
I want tattoos –
natural ones!
I want neither a plastic surgeon nor
cosmetician to lay a nip tuck or Botox
or anti-aging agent upon my
distinguished countenance
I want the most wrinkled, creased,
folded-over facade
in the cursed Laundromat of purgatory,
but behind it
the happiest, most enlightened soul,
canceling my appointment with the
dermatologist.

© Maghan D., Athens, AL

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Grace_Sowyrda PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 1 2014 at 11:39 am
Grace_Sowyrda PLATINUM, Medfield, Massachusetts
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I totally do this.
writefearless SILVER said...
on Jul. 24 2013 at 8:48 am
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i totally love this one. it has a very non-conformist meaningful message :) great job!
taylorbagen BRONZE said...
on Feb. 5 2013 at 1:03 pm
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I love it!  It actually makes me smile while reading!
FlannelSkin PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 3 2013 at 6:37 pm
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Cool beans, dude. No fruity teenage crap in here.
Venera177 said...
on Feb. 3 2013 at 3:52 pm
I like this poem for two reasons: orginality and the message. I've never read something where something like wrinkles is accepted. I found that slightly shocking but I liked it because of the good message about physical beauty.
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on Feb. 3 2013 at 3:21 pm
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I love how refreshing the poem is.  I've always been insecure about this, but now it feels like I see my face in a whole new perspective.  Thanks for sharing it!
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This is beautiful and enthusiastic! Something true about real beauty. A great example!
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This is really good and I love the concept behind it!
ZachhM said...
on Feb. 2 2013 at 4:54 pm
I will second that
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This is the kid of poem to open you eye and keep you thinking even after you've closed out of it. Well done!