Age Isnt At All What Youd Expect

AGE ISN'T AT ALL WHAT YOU'D EXPECT

its moonrise and sunset all at the same time
maybe you dont want it to be this evergreen
the door opening out
the window coming in

counting the clouds
from way back when
the lost wish for gold

you dont recognize the planet that you're on
the songs you sing are carols
but it's only Spring

your soul is straight as arrows
they don't know a thing to ask you
so you let them 

tell you whatever they want to.
they say you are old.
how could they know you

intend to live centuries
and that you already have
wearing down some path for them

until its smooth as pearl
you're still a girl inside
you might take flight at

any moment, a shy bird
singing the invention of song
the whole thing

by memory
and from a green heart.

mary angela douglas 10 september 2019