Mom and I on our Alaskan cruise

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

The Facade

 


Snake-like tendrils stretch out,

Grasping for purchasing

Like hair in the wind

Yet strong, powerful

Intentional in their reach.

Feet firmly planted

Basking in the sun

Indifferent to the eyes

Watching in wonder

Unaware of the tension

Holding her in place.

A prisoner of her own strength

Held in place by tendrils of memory

Longing to let go yet

Afraid of the horror left

In the wake of her collapse

She stands tall, proud, 

Hiding the cracks in her foundation.

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