Between baby cries, old age groans
and midlife lamenting
time finds different callings.
The baby wants to grow faster, and
old age seeks a slowdown.
Meanwhile, the middle-aged pause with
wisdom in hindsight.
The paradox of age
is hard to understand, and
the wearer of the shoe knows
where the shoe pinches.
The age riddle is hard to explain.
Tulip Chowdhury writes from North Carolina, USA.
