Mother

Look and you’ll see the pain
Behind the sturdy brow that
Weathers the storms without a flinch
Blank
Colorless
Like bleached bones exposed
To the eroding sands of time
Can you see the despair?
In the deep blue eyes
That slowly grow dimmer by the day
As the life is deliberately bled away
Can you hear the screams?
In the sweet rhythm of the waves
That lash out
To massage an ailing wound that will not heal
Can you see the infestation taking over?
Come to feed on the body
Already weakened by time and abuse
Open your heart and
See the signs all around you
She is dying



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