Cobwebs & Shadows

Cobwebs & shadows—

soft-focus lens …

covered-up wrinkles,

crow’s-feet & bends.

What secrets

does time hold

as life

crushes youth?

Too much Sun.

So many tears.

Squinting & frowning.

Twisted with fear.

We've lost

our baby skin—

soft & smooth...

faded into memories.

Cobwebs & shadows—

soft-focus lens …

dead in a casket,

saying, “The End.”