Frayed Ribbon

by Maple Tree   Mar 7, 2012


Dressing upon an early morn,
designing a feminine look
for a gravity stricken body,
I gazed somberly, Into the mirror.

Pulling and tugging at wrinkles,
ripples where they shouldn't be
tightness, where back In the day
was loose, brings on a frustrated frown.

Loose locks of untamed hair annoy me,
tossing a puff of hot air, to clear my eyes
so that I can see my final display, In all it's glory,
eyes fixed upon that tiny frayed ribbon,
smack dab around my waist.

Thirty minutes of trying to create perfection
upon an Imperfect mannequin with a heartbeat,
I decide to pull apart the strings, end result;
naked, back to square one, to the day I was born.

Opting for a t-shirt and faded jeans instead,
It's not worth the struggles to "look" younger
life Is frayed, and will always take you
back to just the bare necessity's of life....

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  • 12 years ago

    by Ronel McCarthy

    This poem conveys the negative attitude or perception of aging the wrinkles ......rolls here and there and how society impacts on our self -image. .........'I decide to pull apart the strings' .........maybe freeing yourself ? I enjoyed this write will read it again. Great imagery ! Well done Maple

  • 12 years ago

    by Ending Credits

    This is Mind vs. Body put into a whole different perspective. Ha ha. I liked this. I agree with Lioness though, about it being more than an idea of looking into the mirror and not liking what you see. She really said it! Beauty isn't only skin deep, I think that aging is a beautiful thing. It shows signs of wisdom and experience and that is something you should be proud of, I think ^_^ Although, I know you're far from being old, Only being 41 and all -Quiet Giggle- It's light-hearted and cute yet very thoughtful! Great write!

    5/5

  • 12 years ago

    by L

    While I was reading, images were forming on my mind. I was picturing the mirror and looking at how we age. It's impressive how everything changes and how we don't realize it until we look at the mirror. So in my opinion the mirror is the feeder of vanity and also it can be the door that leads to depression for many woman. I like this poem because it's great, it shows that beauty is not everything. There are more important things on life.

  • 12 years ago

    by Dagmar Wilson

    Words well spoken, floating so smooth, you told the truth

  • 12 years ago

    by Ms Happiness

    This poem is great:)
    I loved every single word

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