Toothless, bald, wrinkled skin
uncouth, unacceptable, decommissioned
sagging gut, a double chin,
a relic reconditioned
Eyes where invisible raindrops fall,
a silent tongue not loud,
patience over coals to crawl,
smile of a rainbow behind a soft cloud
Rotting carcass, rusting wreck,
busted supports, pipes leaking,
broken starter, what the heck,
through skin, odor of old mold reeking
Inside, tranquil, eye of a storm,
the calm of a summer day,
under a blanket of snow, by the hearth warm,
oblivious of rot and decay