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 </div><p></p>Across the dirty lane<br>
That leads to a journey of no return,<br>
Her hand wiping the air,<br>
Eyes like a pit full of smiles,<br>
Only her hand spoke silently.<br>
Today…<br>
I lean on this door, lost in thought,<br>
Wrapped around my son,<br>
Then I decoded her words,<br>
It was a “Goodbye”,<br>
Ten years ago.
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