She needed and dreamed of more, <br />But a woman’s life was set in stone; <br />Marriage was judged as better <br />For her <br />Than living some life of her own. <br /> <br />Her life filled with hard work <br />The raising of her children <br />Till they were grown; <br />Her youthful dreams faded, <br />Became about <br />Making them a good home. <br /> <br />But at the end of her days <br />Her children gathered to scatter her ashes; <br />Knowing how ‘mama’ wanted to roam, <br />They set her free to the winds at last <br />Never again to be set in stone.<br /><br />Carolyn Brunelle<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/set-in-stone-3/
