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She's getting older. I always knew she was old. The dry lips Can't just be a family trait The wrinkles Can't all just be smile-lines. The fact that she was my father;s mother insinuated the fact. But I didn't realize she was old. She's never been old in The feeble way Hunched over while walking Not noticing everything around her. But now she hunches And she doesn't notice And her voice doesn't take That cutesy tone when talking to me. She doesn't use her silly sayings And doesn't scout the store For shirts I might like. She's old. And when you get old, You leave. Forever. But she can't leave. I love her And I need her to be around. I need both of them to be around. Forever.
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May 19, 2010
May 19, 2010 at 7:19 PM UTC
grandma
She's getting older. I always knew she was old. The dry lips Can't just be a family trait The wrinkles Can't all just be smile-lines. The fact that she was my father;s mother insinuated the fact. But I didn't realize she was old. She's never been old in The feeble way Hunched over while walking Not noticing everything around her. But now she hunches And she doesn't notice And her voice doesn't take That cutesy tone when talking to me. She doesn't use her silly sayings And doesn't scout the store For shirts I might like. She's old. And when you get old, You leave. Forever. But she can't leave. I love her And I need her to be around. I need both of them to be around. Forever.
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May 19, 2010
May 19, 2010 at 7:19 PM UTC
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