Exploring fear is a staple of the horror genre. Scary stories are often nightmare fuel for those who read, watch, or listen because these tales expose hidden common fears.
Aging is a part of life that embodies many fears.
At one point, birthdays turn from a celebration to a reminder of an expiration date drawing near. Advancing years bring reduced mobility and diminishing mental clarity. Our minds and bodies betray us and quietly refuse to let us live the lives we’ve grown accustomed to living.
Change happens around us and mocks our inability to keep pace. My newest poem explores what aging wants do to us.
Once young, now old. Once warm, now cold. From happiness to grief. From trust to disbelief. Pleasure turns to pain. Clouds becoming rain. Comfort yields to distress. Confidence now a guess. Friends all drift away. Family will not stay. Golden years nearing the end. Death's grasp around the bend.
Did you enjoy this poem? Check out my other poetry in the Strange New Worlds archives.
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This is really good! I like that it highlights several fears that come with aging and not just one.