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To the Woman Who Raised Me & Forgot Who I Was

For my nana.

By jenna j Published 2 years ago 1 min read
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Her soul never changed

No matter how white her hair became

No matter how many wrinkles formed around her contagious smile and loving eyes

the woman who fed us, cared for us, and prayed for us

A mother figure

With a golden heart and a past of devastation

She shone through the darkest of clouds and the worst of storms

I never believed one day

She wouldn’t recognize me

15 years

I saw her every day for 15 years

The woman who defied every doctor's diagnosis, every time limit

Until age caught up to her

Tangled itself around her

like a plague, creating a harrowing shell

Of the wonderful woman, my nana used to be

Still, her soul never changed

No matter how many wrinkles formed around her contagious smile and loving eyes

jenna

inspirational
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random little things from time to time :)

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