The Nanny, the Shadow
It was an ordinary day,
when time she came our way.
So young and shy, with a lovely smile
I thought she’d stay for just awhile.
But ever since she cared for us
in everything she does.
She was hired so mom and dad could work.
She, no hard task ever shirked.
So I grew up within her care
she gave a love so rare,
from noon till night and every morn
as though from her I was born.
Now I have grown, I dread this time,
she’s old and past her prime.
She longs these days for her homeland,
I can’t release her loving hand.
I hide my tears but still I cling
to she, the wind beneath my wings.
It is not a normal day,
for my shadow leaves today.
07 July 2015
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