Her Mistake

14-06-2019

Her Mistake

She made the 
mistake of
expecting too much 
from life and
the greater 
mistake of
realizing it too
late.

And as she
grew older she 
picked up the
pieces here and 
there and
carried on.

But the 
pieces that
complete a 
smile was 
missing.


















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