In her early eighties one who is carefree <br />A beautiful person in her I do see <br />I like her for the person she appears to be <br />And I like her because she is so nice to me <br />She is one I do always feel happy to meet <br />So down to earth one who is free of conceit <br />In anti ageing creams or hair dyes she does not hide her wrinkles and gray <br />One who is happy to age in the natural way <br />To her children a good mum and to her deceased husband she was a good wife <br />She remains young at heart she is one who loves life <br />To look at she does not seem her age eighty three <br />And she is all indeed what she appears to be <br />A happy woman free of conceit and guile <br />And a beautiful person with warmth in her smile.<br /><br />Francis Duggan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-beautiful-octogenarian/
