Laugh Lines

Laugh Lines
by Erin Kilmer

Laughter leaves its creases
on once-young skin,
mark of a life
lived to the full–
of happiness gathered
and scattered
and shared.

Time cannot mask
the loveliness of an
exultant existence.

A thing of
joy
is a beauty
forever.

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for this week’s prompt at Carry On Tuesday— “a thing of beauty is a joy forever,” and this week’s prompt at One Single Impression— mask.