ME
When reading Dodgem’s submission I remembered this. I wrote this for my late wife in 2014
I looked in the mirror this morning
What did I see?
A wrinkled old face
with receding grey hair
staring back at me.
I thought who is this geezer,
here in our house
What’s he doing in our bathroom,
Is he after my spouse?
It really got me worried
I’d never seen him before,
perhaps he sneaked in overnight
through an open door.
I called out for the missus,
to ask her what we should do,
Is this geezer staring at me
something to do with you?
She said don’t be silly darling
He’s the chap I’ve loved for years,
It’s you,you silly man,
Who else would be living here?
All at once it dawned on me,
I was looking at my face
Fancy not recognising myself,
It is a blooming disgrace.
When I remember the young man
with his young face and brown hair
now an old man with his wrinkled face
it is driving me to despair.
Oh for the days when we were young
living a carefree life,
when life was always full of fun
for me and my darling wife.
I guess it comes to us all.
I remember one time saying to my mother,
“Oh God! These days when I look in the mirror I see Dad.”
and she shot back, a bit miffed.
“What’s wrong with that?”
I realised then how much she loved us both.
Thank you for comment, Guaj.Nothing ever beats the love of a mother.Take care
I loved this – so spot on – nice one pommer! My dear wife had the same experience once while looking into a shop window, and found she was looking at her mother.
Thank you for your comment,Reading your bio I can’t believe the similarities in our lives,Cambridge, the search for the true belief, the love of poetry and writing in general,andour experience in caring.I am a retired trained nurse..Take care
Thanks pommer; I’d like to see more of your bio.
Thank you Dodgem, yes, I don’t quite know how to oblige.as I don’t know your address or E-mail..Mine is:ernestwilhelm@btinternet.com
L used to live in Cambridgeshire many years ago.Take care
Thanks buddy; but please – don’t post your address on-line. I’ll email you.
Best…Dougie
What! You too!
I’ve kept the apparition to myself, just in case I was hallucinating. So, thank you for sharing this, now I understand.
Allen
PS: Takes tongue out of cheek, and exits stage left.
PPS: Nice one, Pommer. 🙂
Thank you Griffoner for your comment.Yes it is quite an experience to have a 95 year old face staring at you. I grew a beard, so not to have to look in the mirror every morning.Ha,Ha.Take care,
Think that I have just started doing this more and more with each passing year, and with it double the reflection on the past.
The next step I fear, is the full mirror, I think they shall be banned from my tiny Kingdom.
Thank you for reply. I never thought about that, but my cat won’t like it, not sitting in front of the mirror admiring himself.