Palm Reading

by Mary Janicke

my hands tell me I am getting old

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my heart and mind beg to differ

my heart slightly skippy but basically steady

my mind strays a bit but mostly stays sound

others look at my hands

now spotted, now veiny

and see old

yet when I read my palm

I see a well-lived life

with a life line trending long

and a heart line beating true

a smile line curves near my thumb

as I smile back at it

I reflect what a gift this life

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Mary Janicke

Mary Janicke is a gardener, poet, and writer living in Texas. Her work has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. Her recent work has been published in New Verse News, Pulse, Clepsydra, and Still Points.