Withdrawn

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  Jewoo525

  I liked the double entendres the writer employs to parallel the physical decay of the human body with how negative emotions change and mature as well. Crows. "A year running down his face," "tissues running thin," and "the rain slowing." All can be viewed as similes for crying or something to represent sadness, but I think they can be seen to have double meanings when interpreted for symptoms of growing old. Crow's feet on the face represent the years gone by; your bodily "tissues" growing thin and weak; the rain bringing up old aches in the body and physically slowing you down. In utilizing these double entendres, the author veils his intentions until the very end revealing that with time although the body may decay, the mind comes to terms with its pains.
  
  Crows are always an omen, in many cultures; however, whether it's a good one or an ill one, is inconsistent. Similarly, I think this poem reflects on those nuances of life and captures wisdom that is only attained by one who has lived it. Great poem. Keep writing. more »

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