Reverse poem

 #TSL pandorathon 25

Write a reverse poem

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I am an old woman

And I refuse to believe that

Life is more than one’s own age

I realise this may be a shock, but

To  pretend to feel like a teenager

Is a lie

Energy topped up daily is youth.

In ten years, I will tell my children that

I have my priorities straight because

Suffering

Is more important than

Loving.

I tell you this:

Once upon a time

Life was a short stroll

But this is no longer true in my time

Life is prolonged beyond expectations .

Experts tell me

I won’t live long 

I do not conclude that

It is for the best but

In the future,

Death will no longer hide itself.

No longer can it be said that

We need to choose it on demand 

It is evident that

Time has long betrayed us

It is foolish to presume that

Eternity will be ours.

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Reverse poem

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Eternity will be ours

It is foolish to presume that

Time has long betrayed us

It is evident that

We need to choose it on demand 

No longer can it be said that

Death will no longer hide itself

In the future.

It is for the best but

I do not conclude that

I won’t live long 

Experts tell me

Life is prolonged beyond expectations 

But this is no longer true in my time.

Life was a short stroll

Once upon a time.

I tell you this:

Loving

Is more important than

Suffering.

I have my priorities straight because

In ten years, I will tell my children that

Energy topped up daily is youth

Is a lie

To  pretend to feel like a teenager.

I realise this may be a shock, but

Life is more than one’s own age

And I refuse to believe that

I am an old woman.

Lucette C. Bailliet 

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