A glimpse of the past

a glimmer in the mirror

catches a reflection

of the young girl

I used to be

uncertain, unpolished

although my skin was smoother

than it is now

I didn't see the beauty

of blue eyes and gold hair

then I see me now

wrinkles cross-hatched

near my eyes and cheeks

the sternness in the mouth

with a twinkle in the eyes

the years slip by so fast

leaving not wisdom, but experie…