© 2007 Kristine Ong Muslim

Age

There is always a trace

of prodigal dust

on porcelain

and a telltale

yellow stain

on the mattress.

Potpourri and snapshots

of smiling grandchildren

in summer afternoons

freeze time on the mantel.

The earthy smell of tea

and eternity mingles

as the rocker groans

the wordless hymn

of the passing years.

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