I do not have the weight of fading beauty
I was never handed that cross to bear
I will dissipate into the darkness
With few knowing I’m no longer there
But she feels the pain of time
Thinking a curse as we continue to age
The anguish of remaining alive
Yet each new dawn is another blank page
Captain Q 
I think women do feel the “ravages of time” more than men do. We live in a culture that puts a premium on youth, and there are myriad products designed to play on our fears. Nicely observed, Captain!
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Thank you. I agree completely. It is bizarre to me most of the time, which is why I wrote this.
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