477. Flashbacked

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Be careful, she could break with a touch.

Her skin is like glass,

And she feels too much.

Tread lightly, in following her trail.

She’s gone far away,

And her mind, it is frail.

Come quickly, or it may be too late.

Time waits for no one,

And time is our fate.

Talk softly, and don’t scare her further.

She can’t see you move,

Your face is a blur.

Be gentle… She’s meager and brittle.

Her body is old,

But her mind, it is little.

Be careful, she could break with a touch.

Her skin is like glass

And she feels too much.

K. Aldaya, 5/22/19

Picture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbPVrZOLO3I

18. Your Power

You have the power to change a life;

To turn it from the pain and strife.

You have the power with your words,

To make them feel cool or like nerds.

You have the power with each breath,

To contribute to or stop a death.

You have the power inside of you,

To change what they will think and do.

You have the power just like me,

To help the lame to walk and the blind to see.

You have the power at your core,

To change a person’s life, forevermore.

K. Aldaya, 2/5/03

Picture: Photographer Unknown; http://shaswa.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/helping-hand.jpg