Wrinkles share many stories

Her rosy cheeks that hold up her loose skin every time she smiles and laughs

The day her first grandchild was born

Watching him grow up and overcome obstacles

Sending him off to college in another state

Attending his wedding with his high school sweetheart

Wrinkles share many stories

The creases on her forehead grow in numbers when she worries

Losing her youngest grandson and granddaughter to foster care

Trying to pay bills with money she doesn’t have

Keeping her husband in good health

Feeding her family every day with what food she can find

Wrinkles share many stories

The deep lines under her sparkling eyes from the tears she has shed

Mourning family and friends

Ray was her ray of light

Fifty-six years spent together up until the very end

The ray of light dimmed in her life