lovely lines

Lisa Armstrong

Lovely lines adorn her face
peachy ripe and so serene
glimpsing remnants of stolen youth
in gentle eyes that guard her grief

Her body may have forgotten,
how to move with ease
sometimes stiffened, sometimes seized,

but she

always

rose

with

a

timeless elegance

If you listen closely
you can still hear
her serenity prayer

e c h o in g

in eternal s p a c e

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Lisa Mary Armstrong lives in Scotland with her children. She tutors law and researches women and children’s experiences of the criminal justice system. In what's left of her spare time, she enjoys writing poetry and fiction, drinking tea, and playing the piano. Her poetry has been published in @poeticallymag, @fahmidanjournal, and is forthcoming in @royalroasemag @dwellinglit @TheIndianFemRev. Her Twitter handle is @earlgrey79_lisa.

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