Charmed Chaos
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The Light of Youth
When she looks in the mirror, she sees the girl
like a bright beacon of light from within
with rosy cheeks, and bouncing red curls
and a body that was willow switch thin.
A sweet child with not a care in the world
who chased blue butterflies every day
with a longing to have wings to unfurl
so she could soar high in the sky and away.
Now her hair, shot with shades of grey
she lumbers whilst carrying the weight
of sorrows from lost love’s battle scars
that forever sealed her aloneness fate.
Each day she sits, and peers into the aged clouded mirror
yearning to relive her youth when life was much clearer.
©2018 Linda Lee Lyberg
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Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.
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Thank you!
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I expect she has lots of company in doing this. Thanks for being part of FBF!
–coal (Fireblossom)
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Yes, I am guessing so! Thank you- enjoyed the prompt.
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Hi Linda, thanks for adding to this week’s tale weaver. Its the fate of us all isn’t it growing older, grey hair, no hair, and not being able to do much about it, other than remember.
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Yes, so true. I enjoyed the prompt- thank you!
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Thanks to you. Please drop by next week and see what is on offer.
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I certainly will!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet and commented:
Come and enjoy the remembrances of youth in – THE LIGHT OF YOUTH.
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Thank you Chuck!
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Yes, it is all clear to youth…life get more complicated as we grow older.
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Yes, it does. Thanks for stopping by.
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I wonder how you can continue to gaze at the mirror… but so many continue to do that.
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Yes, I know. You can’t stop time or growing older. I’m trying to do it with Grace and acceptance.
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Beautiful. Profound. A wonderful work of reflection.
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Thank you Andrew. I am always humbled by your kind words.
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This image grabbed me as well – she does seem lost in her thoughts!
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Yes, she does. Thanks for stopping by.
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