degener-essence ripe radiance ultra waning cream

Look at those lines!

A tested blend

of burnt cedar

and synthetic vanilla

unearths

mementos of grief.

And darkens.

Sunspots.

Layers of living.

Melted candlewax settles

while a hint of lemon balm

lifts the corners

of your mouth

all the way

to the crooks

of your smiling crows’ feet.

Ground coffee cherries

unknot collagenic bonds

one by one.

Soften the top layer

of your skin

so it can better bridge

the distance between

dreams

and collapse.

Directions:

Apply a generous amount

once a year,

or whenever a new crack appears

along the edge of your path.