Old Is More Beautiful

I’ve never looked at an antique undergarment and hoped that it had lycra in it.

I’ve never seen gloves that have buttons at the wrist and thought, oh, if only those buttons weren’t there!

I’ve never wanted to replace a properly tailored waistband with an elastic one.

I’ve never drunk tea from a hand-painted porcelain cup and wished that my tea had been served in a plain cup instead.

I’ve never looked at a quill and an inkwell and thought that a stylus pen sure is prettier.

I’ve never visited a building from the 1800s and wished that it was a blank cube.

I’ve never read a Keats poem and felt that it needed to be less ornate.

I’ve never seen an old person whose wrinkles were ugly.