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8 Dec
2011
Poem: The Wrinkles on Your Face
I bet y'all didn't know I wrote poetry. Ha!
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Don't get me wrong
I think you’re beautiful now
But I can’t wait to see the wrinkles on your face
Decades from today
I want to be able to tell the story
Of the wrinkles on your forehead
When we had just foreclosed on our first home due to bankruptcy
And didn’t know where to turn
Remember when we had to shuffle homes between family and friends?
I want to be able to tell the story
Of the wrinkles around the corners of your eyes
They first appeared after our son was placed on academic probation
Because he happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time
It was around the same time your mother fell ill
And we were struggling with her hospital bills
I’m thankful we don’t have to deal with those pesky bill collectors
Anymore
I want to be able to tell the story
Of the wrinkles on your upper lip
I don’t remember when you got those
But I especially remember when I first noticed them
It was on our 24th anniversary night
You were sitting in front of the dresser
Getting ready to go out for dinner
You had puckered your lips to apply lipstickIn those few seconds, my mind flashed back Back to the first time I kissed those lips
Back to when we got married
Back to when we bought our first home
Back to when we lost our first home
Back to the many financial struggles along the way
Back to when we had our kids
And watched them graduate from college
I flashed back to the subsequent blessings
God poured into our lives
And of course, our grandkids
So see
As much as I think you’re beautiful now
I look forward to the seeing wrinkles on your face
An even more beautiful version of you
Because then, when I look at you
Your face will tell the story of our lives together
A journey we’re yet to begin.
I think you’re beautiful now
But I can’t wait to see the wrinkles on your face
Decades from today
I want to be able to tell the story
Of the wrinkles on your forehead
When we had just foreclosed on our first home due to bankruptcy
And didn’t know where to turn
Remember when we had to shuffle homes between family and friends?
I want to be able to tell the story
Of the wrinkles around the corners of your eyes
They first appeared after our son was placed on academic probation
Because he happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time
It was around the same time your mother fell ill
And we were struggling with her hospital bills
I’m thankful we don’t have to deal with those pesky bill collectors
Anymore
I want to be able to tell the story
Of the wrinkles on your upper lip
I don’t remember when you got those
But I especially remember when I first noticed them
It was on our 24th anniversary night
You were sitting in front of the dresser
Getting ready to go out for dinner
You had puckered your lips to apply lipstickIn those few seconds, my mind flashed back Back to the first time I kissed those lips
Back to when we got married
Back to when we bought our first home
Back to when we lost our first home
Back to the many financial struggles along the way
Back to when we had our kids
And watched them graduate from college
I flashed back to the subsequent blessings
God poured into our lives
And of course, our grandkids
So see
As much as I think you’re beautiful now
I look forward to the seeing wrinkles on your face
An even more beautiful version of you
Because then, when I look at you
Your face will tell the story of our lives together
A journey we’re yet to begin.
-Nii A. Ankrah
