Her face was lined with knowledge <br />her body showed age. <br /> <br />Her heart had been broken so many times <br />she kept it encaged. <br /> <br />Her eyes were tired and saddened <br />as she shuffled through life. <br /> <br />Time had no meaning <br />just day and night. <br /> <br />Her struggle came to an end one day <br />her spirit just left. <br /> <br />She's no longer lonely <br />she died where she slept. <br /> <br /> <br />(2000)<br /><br />T.J. Daniels<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/lines-of-knowledge/