No matter the potion

No matter the potion

Textured creams

Emollients

Or pomades we use

The cleansing rituals

Egg-white only diets

Wine free nights

Or health conscious ways

We might adopt

We still grow old

On the inside

We can use sunscreen

Massage the skin

With an unguent

Soothe the heat

Of sunburn

With a lotion

Exfoliate, debride

Use a stitch

In time

To save nine

We still grow old

From the Inside

Out.