The tears
Fall down
Her face
In humble
Submission

As she
Remembers
A time
When life
Was simple

A place
Where worries
Were few
And smiles
Were plenty

In her mind
She sees
A face
So familiar
Yet so distant

A contented
Gaze with
Eyes so tender
Such beauty
Such sadness

The person
Who made
Everything right
Has become
A mere vapor

8-07-05