Alone

The old lady sits in her window

Looking at life passing from the shadow

Time is weighing on her hands

For all alone now she stands

A long life with husband and kids

She reviews in her head like vids

The road of life well-travelled

The joys and sorrows entangled

The joy of wonderful kids and caring partner

Fate took her son and it all began to shatter

The pain of loss coloured the life grey

Everything was forgotten as grief made her prey

Over the years things got easier

But she had changed and got hardier

Her husband coped but the stress made him ill

Both needed to establish their faith to let Him do His Will

Other children had grown and moved away

And then her husband passed away

She did not give up but faced her strife

She gathered her faith and lived her life

She had freedom to do as she pleased

Getting set in ways that she pleased

Travelling often helped keep loneliness at bay

At other times the memories saved the day

As time passes the new memories fade fast

It’s the old ones that last

The hopes and dreams of a young woman

Seen now in the eyes of an old woman

The fate deals more blows

Death after death follows

Losing more of her kids makes life sadder

As child before parent is against the natural order

Mother should not have to mourn her child

It hurts more than she can say to miss her child

She is still alone as one live child is far away

Circumstances do not allow any other way

Days become empty and long

Nothing is enjoyable while waiting for the end to come along

The lonely vigil by her window

Watching the world go about from her window

The family that once came to visit

Finds it a burden to now visit

The joys hard to remember

The pain a beloved family member

Waiting patiently for that time to come

When the spirit is free for the end has come