lines that catch up with you

blink blink blink
543689 days and nights later
a line appears

breathe in, breathe out.
94637204758s later
another few lines appear

and then theres no stopping them
each crease telling a different story
a story for the people that come after
some hide secrets
some hide moments of embarassment

others tell the story of a great man
someone who made a difference in my life
and perhaps the life of many others

i guess we can’t ever stop the hands of time. age does catch up. even with you dad.