Is this Cutting Edge?

I pity those whose lives have been

Portrayed as glam on silver screen

And, who, beset like all of us,

With growing old, attract hyped fuss.

 

Eternal youth, which many crave

Won’t - like Dorian Gray’s* – behave;

Wrinkles form round mouth and eyes …

Sylph silhouette, once smooth, now lies!

 

Will tucks and scalpel stars enhance?

Our hearts pump hard as we advance …

High living will clog up the pores

And sun on ageing skin makes wars!

 

Although a face lift can be done,

Money cannot keep us young;

Staying zen helps us grow old

Good health is worth its weight in gold!

 

Alas – so many lives cut short

With youthful dreams all crushed to nought;

So, though we cannot stop the clock

While we’re still alive – let’s rock!

(c) Poet in the woods 2023

* The Portrait of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - first published in 1890