Day: June 15, 2023

In place of the blush of youth, her slack and wrinkled cheeks now bore the sunburn of age. The sharp curves of her body, once arched like a perfectly drawn pencil, had become blunted. One could see that the years had been harsh on her. Her dulled eyes held a tepid gaze, as if nothing was new anymore. She seemed aware that life had ceased to give, only taking away. The feeling overwhelmed us. When she spoke, her voice was broken, yet it carried a certain tune, reminiscent of an old melody played on an off-tune harp. With pauses and varied pacing, she recounted tales of her younger years, of early dreams, places, and people who had come and gone.…