Older 4 me means: I don't explain my silences. I don't shrink to fit someone else's memory of who I was. I wear the years like a coat that's finally broken in — loose in some places, thin in others, but mine.
Here’s a short piece titled — written as a reflective, lyrical monologue. "Older 4 Me" older 4 me
Sometimes I miss the reckless bloom of younger hunger. But I don't miss the begging. Not anymore. Now, I'd rather be too much for the wrong room than just enough for a cage I painted gold. Older 4 me means: I don't explain my silences
If not, I'll walk. Slowly. Proudly. Older. For me. thin in others