she was an old lady who lived in the woods
she grew corn and flowers and fruits
she lived with her dogs and with some old toads
who helped her collect herbs for her bubbling stews
she laughed away pain and sang away fright
she collected firewood for large bonfires at night
she chirped to the birds and listened to the worms
and could tell by the smell when the weather would turn
she was an old lady who lived in the woods
like she had always planned to be
she had a tumultuous past
but she knew nothing would last
no sorrow, no fright, no glee
she had learned to let go
of those things she would know
were not meant for her in this life today
but she also learned to love
deep and whole
those who came into her life and would stay
she was an old lady who lived in the woods
and she had learned to never forget
what made her happy
and what made her herself
and what made her the old lady that she was today
- #AlexisEAbbottPoems
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E. Lexi Abbott 