This surely must have happened overnight.
When did the subtle signs begin to form?
Was I too busy to have seen the light?
I can't accept that this should be the norm.
I look into the mirror and I see,
that youthful glow erased by time and sun,
replaced with lines I thought would never be.
Can this be me? Time's got me on the run.
Cosmetic companies, it's no surprise,
have creams and lotions, peels and potions, prime.
I'm promised that I won't believe my eyes.
Yes, send me that, I'll try this one more time.
The message here is clearer than my skin.
I am not sure I like this skin I'm in.
