The Years Had Stolen Her Smile
The old woman walked with trouble and pain.
Yet the deepest hurt was in her heart.
For she was all alone once again.
She and her children had grown apart.
Her soul mate and love of sixty years
had passed away and left her here.
Now she had nothing but dried up tears.
Nothing seemed to bring her cheer.
Nobody came to call on her.
In this darkened house she sat alone.
There was never anything new to occur.
All day long she had a silent phone.
When she gazed in the mirror once in awhile
an old and ancient woman looked back.
She wondered why the years had stolen her smile.
Usually she felt her soul under attack.
The old woman wanted no more than to die.
Leave this earth and join her dear love.
As for being here she wondered why.
Every hour she sent prayers up above.
Meanwhile she sits and rocks so sadly.
Wishing with all her destroyed heart
to leave this life as she wants so badly.
All she wants to do now is depart.
For Skat's contest "Saddest Landscape"
you wanted depressing--I think I gave it to you!!
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