In the mirror I'm shocked to see
An old man stares back at me.
Hair sparse White and thin
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five (5) stars ***** descend upon your poem fine, and you, the poet, are not allowed to decline (them) . bri : )
I, Bri, rue (aka regret) the day that I too may be 'forced' to say: 'mirror, mirror, on the wall, WHO is fairest of them all? ' AND responding the mirror does say: 'Bri, YOU are NOT the fairest. It's fair to say! '
'Hair sparse' AND hair 'thin' are, for sure, about the same. Perhaps in your ADVANCED AGE, you, Spanner, are getting language-lame! ! bri : )
'4 score years and three'? ! nearly old as a Redwood tree! ! ! ! Kim Barney told me a bit 'bout you, but not that you look like an old tired shoe! ! Happy Birthday to YOU! ! bri ;)
A superb poem! So finely crafted with precise imagery! A pleasure to visit!