painted ladies

pedicures with painted toes

and massage of aching

calves and arches

giggling between chairs

of mom and two daughters

sharing grief with delight

reminding each other of the joy

that lives even amid the sorrow   

MaryJane Nordgren

Author of the Nandria Series, MaryJane is a retired family practice physician who grew up in the Midwest but now lives in the Pacific Northwest.

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