aging poem #1
when tradespeople
waiters ushers
and such start
calling you
“young lady”
then you know
you’re really
getting old
2011 Jacqueline Jackson
This article appears in Apr 7-13, 2011.
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aging poem #1
when tradespeople
waiters ushers
and such start
calling you
“young lady”
then you know
you’re really
getting old
2011 Jacqueline Jackson
This article appears in Apr 7-13, 2011.