ecclesiastes

everything is meaningless
history repeats itself
nothing is new under the sun

but i swear i've never seen a soul so pure
a face so wrinkled in kindness
a back so stooped with service and
feet so gnarled with miles

nothing new under the sun?
only evil gets old

every act of mercy is unique
every day you recreate the meaning of love
with your human touch

making people beautiful in your time
your habit inscribes the dirt with a
signature that lives on
long after you're gone

stopping history in its tracks:

mother t.