How many years
must I be
before
I am
antiquated ?
Forty ?     Fifty ?
Sixty ?

Antiquated as
a broken down chair ?

Antiquated as
a caveman ?

Antiquated as
an egyptian mummy ?

My antiquated bones creaked
as a rusty tin.
My antiquated skin is wrinkled and tough
as an elephant skin.
My antiquated hair is
like a horse’s tail.

That’s how
a fifty year old’s
body appeared to be.