The old woman doesn’t pass
this way any more
Whatever happened to her?
She was a widow
Expressed by the white she wore!
She surely went everyday
to some rich man’s house
to do cleaning jobs like sweeping
swabbing and washing dishes
the belly fire she needed to douse!
Poor old soul did she need
to work, to make a living at this age?
An age when she should recline
on an arm chair or play with
her grandchildren to spend her days!
I used to find her on the village road
Walking down on shaky feet
Wearing worn out flip-flops
Is she too ill to attend her humble office?
Or has she left her Lord to meet!
Xavier Bage
Mon, July 18, 2016
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