frail fingers turn the tiny key
opening her secret memories
preserved petals musty and gray
a reminder of their wedding day
delicate pages filled with love
scribed by a youthful hand much beloved
reading his words precious to her
the years fall away ticking unheard
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seeking sanctuary
quiet peace
soothes me
gentle relief
shushing
soft sounds
surround me
here
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she scrapes away the dried tears from her morning.
clarity
pushes self pity back into the drawer for another day.
sighs
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after a lifetime
your love still makes me dizzy
spin me around again
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moon’s yellow glow
swallowed by dark corners
despair in the shadows
nothing changes
give me light
share your joy, shine
show the sparkle of life
to my weary eyes
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a lock of his hair
twisted into her braid
it stayed with her
till the day she died
always dreaming
of his return
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gnarled fingers
moved with love
cloud soft yarn
woven in wonder
his baby blanket
cherished
even after
he had gone
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I watched the sunset for a bit, but it made me ache. I turned away from the golden edges of the clouds
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softly breathing
softly
I’m existing
just
remotely living
I’ll smile soon
promise
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images
you will never see
engrained
in my brain
mine to keep
yours to lose
sucker
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