Aging

Michael Leach

Cite this article as: BJMP 2021;14(1):a005
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my identity & fortunes change
like
decadal fashions

the lines in my face extend
like
suburban roadways

my hairline recedes
like
an endless low tide

the pain in my back recurs
like
unwanted phone calls

my childhood cubby house loses integrity
like
an ancient edifice

my heart sporadically breaks & heals
like
brittle bones

my knowledge increases yet decreases
like
money in the bank

my memories accumulate then fade
like
words on medieval leaves

my glassware gradually shatters
like
glaciers calving

lost loved ones remain on my horizons
like
suns in rural night skies

 

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MICHAEL LEACH., BPharm GradCertSc(Appl Stat) MBiostat PhD CHIA, School of Rural Health, Monash University, PO Box 666, Bendigo, Victoria 3552, Australia
CORRESPONDENCE: MICHAEL LEACH, School of Rural Health, Monash University, PO Box 666, Bendigo, Victoria 3552, Australia
Email: michael.leach@monash.edu

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