Ah!

Ah !

how I relish

the silence between us

that speaks

a thousand words

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it’s all in the mind!

I may have aged

but

in my heart

I will always be

a young girl

your love

you loved me

but

not the way

I envisioned

live dream achieve

go, leave

make a life for yourself

live dream achieve

say those words to the world

thanking us

your parents …

…visit the home

when we are old or gone

tell all

we meant the world to you

but

no one will know

how each minute of our lives

we missed

you being with us

our children

growing up

they

never leave our side

and

we have no time

for ourselves

until

one day

they go away

to make their own lives

and we

have all the unwanted time

in the world

beautiful no more

all my life

I tried

to be beautiful

and then

age grounded me

her avatar

a simple metal pendant

faded red lips

sun tanned skin

old sari

chipped nails

discoloured nail paint

threadbare shawl

but those eyes

looking around

for someone

who would

like her

in that avatar