I went to see your mother today, her sadness could be felt fro | Every Day Poems

I went to see your mother today, her sadness could be felt from a mile away. She has become so thin that she reminded me of your last days. I never noticed how alike you looked until today; you are her splitting image. The color of your eyes match so, when I looked into her eyes, I felt like I was looking into yours. Even the wrinkles on her face reminded me of you; your face looked older than it should have been. For a moment, I shut off my brain and pretended I was talking you, I almost believed it. Almost. I told her I loved her, because I know how much it hurts not to be able to say it anymore. We talk for a while, and I notice how much she has changed. She wears her pain like a second skin now, like an old cloth she once discarded but hasn't grown out of yet. I have never seen a more illustrative picture of sadness, or a soul stronger than hers.

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