Who Is This Person?

My body ages but not gracefully
showing wrinkles and sags.
My gait is slower as I
stumble along in life
still trying to smile.

No one said age creeps
up fast without realizing it.
I stumbled through life
giving no thought to
my body changing,
and my mind slowing down.

Now here I stand all alone
gripping my cane tightly.
Hoping that the one I see
in the mirror isn't me
but a reflection of someone else.
I'm not ready to be old.