11/6/2021

You describe aging like a choice

like a club, like family

like a place to renew your vows

and I emotionally stepped away

The alternative is dark, unspoken

And I know

truly know

you weren’t referencing other options

Simply decrying your aching bones

your sagging skin, your constant, mindful

drive forward

But I got stuck

in the gap

in-between

your pride and your prejudice

And I need a quiet moment

to climb out

and away