Humanity
since it first came down from the trees and stood erect
Has sought
ways to youthful appearance remain and the aging process deflect
In the past
it was Ponce de Leon landing on a Florida beach
Searching in
the swamps for the fountain of youth always swamp hidden beyond his reach
Or the
search to drink from the Holy Grail
Like the
alchemists seeking to turn lead into gold, doomed to fail
Today it’s the
surgeon’s knife, creams, gyms, stem cells, new replacement body parts
Despite all
efforts the features of youth without slowly ebb and depart
Leaving
trapped within a person still young at heart
Here is an
idea for the image of youth without to restart
On Halloween
an adult needs only a costume from head to toe
List
includes Superman, X-men, cheerleader, Tinker-bell, to feel the aging ebb in
its flow
On Halloween
relive your childhood and in an adult size replicate that costume dress
An easy way,
no matter how brief, the aging without process to suppress
It matters
not as long as the costume is not a senile woman or man in a wheel chair or
with a cane
In a
Halloween party or even so dressed for work one can feel the aging drain
Halloween
today is not just for kids searching for a sugar high
Adults should
also claim the night to celebrate days of old gone by
On the day
after, remember true youth comes from within and if the eyes sparkle and the
mind is quick and clear
Even without
the aid of a Halloween costume that lasts only as long as it is worn, the aging
process one should not fear.
© October 31, 2014 Michael P. Ridley aka
the Alaskanpoet
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