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Leaving
by
Sheryl Joy P. Olaņo
Departure pronounced, luggage
In a strong grip
An armor of unwavering doe eyes
And a splash of a frozen tight-lipped smile
Unmasked, an unwilling victim
Of change and time
A nagging thought, a refusal
For what she had to be
Mere wishful thinking, mere memories
In the twilight of her years
A face...a man of the brown eyes
To remain nameless in her lips
Seemed to shake her
A sigh of resignation
Burdened by unshed tears
Couldn't disguise
A little spark inside her
For another day
Yet, tomorrows in a foreign land
A promise unbound
A new beginning, a new life
All hers to take
Her mind could take her to places...
But with him would remain her heart
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