greying temples
sagging skin
erect posture
walking tall
disapproving glance
at a teenager passing by
-hands gesturing in rejection
of roadside ware
curled up nose, frown on the brow
-turning back
to look for something
he can criticise, once again…
a lifetime of achievement
watered down
on the bylanes of life
searching for past glory
knowing
he is not likely
to find it again
but what the heck …
he can always tell someone
what they do wrong
The Critic
Reena Saxena 
Get off my lawn! 🙂
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Thanks 🙂
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Ah, this is so cool — all the details and information paint a distinct picture in our minds. A wonderful profile with a clever ending. I liked this bit in particular: “watered down/on the bylanes of life/searching for past glory”.
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Thank you, Anmol!
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Reena, when one loses joy it is difficult to share it with others. It’s sad when it comes to that.
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I agree. But life for people around is also impacted.
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Maybe he has aged to the point when the only joy is that of being sour.
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Unfortunate, if it is true.
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It is always sad when one comes to the end of life as a critic!
a lifetime of achievement
watered down
on the bylanes of life
searching for past glory
These are great lines!!
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Thank you, Dwight!
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Nice description of this critic: “curled up nose, frown on the brow
-turning back
to look for something
he can criticise, once again…”
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Thank you, Frank!
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good one
if i’ve criticized you at any time, i take it back!
cheers
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Relax. You haven’t 🙂
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