Determined

Determined

tired & gritty
red & swollen
her eyes little more
than slits
in a face
ravaged by
time & hardships.

Never one to quit,
she gets up each morning
before the break of dawn
to go about her tasks--
things she'd rather not
be doing -- but must.

Her mind wanders
to another
place & time
full of
promises & life.

Covering another sigh
she diverts her attention
to the tasks at hand.
again.
and goes on.

L.DanielsonPoetry