Tears…..
She wore a veil of loneliness
That smarted every eye;
Her furtive smile betrayed despair,
Her gestures pain belie –
Such suff’ring all decry!
The gentle touch of kindness hand
Fuels embers in her heart;
Into her being’s hinterland
Spread flames, hope to impart –
Distress, anon depart!
© Meanderings 2015
Autumn Ambles 
Aging, forgotten and kindness awakens those old memories.
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Too true, Peter.
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Lovely image Elliot.
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Now it’s on google plus!!
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It doesn’t cost much to reach out with kindness to another.
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It certainly does not, Gill! Low Cost Healing! 😇😇
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Breathtakingly poignant, and the yellow rose is lovely. 🙂
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Thank You! Written after visiting a 99 year old lady in a Home. Hugs.
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nice that you visited her, I’m sure she was glad to see you. my sister-in-law is 95. It used to be that 80 was old…now I think I’m just a kid.
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Yes! The boundaries keep moving… 😉
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now there are more and more that are that old…my SIL came from a long line of long-lived women.
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Indeed…too many…even younger ones. 😦
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Ahhhh, that really is lovely and so moving. Love the piccie too.xxx
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Thanks D! Hugs! ❤
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I’ve nominated you for the Blogger Recognition Award!! 🙂 http://jennifernovotney.com/2015/10/31/blogger-recognition-award/
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Thanks….Yes, I saw your kindness and have commented. Will attend in due course. Hugs!
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