Aging Gracefully

A poem in Shanzi form (described below poem)

Another year
passes in my life

Muscles and bones creak
like dead branches

Fresh thoughts and dreams
still thrive within
this aged physique.



Shanzi:
> 7 lines, unrhymed.
> Syllable count 4/5 5/4 4/4/5.
> Lines 1 & 2 introduce the subject.
> Lines 3 & 4 amplify what is affected by the image/subject.
> Line 5-7 focus on a new subject that complements & provides a meditative conclusion