She walks as though through water,
gliding along the pathways of life.
Her movements are graceful
and unconscious.
She brushes her hair in
smooth strokes,
back bent forward like the
willow that trails its hair
in the river.
She sits with the ease of a cat,
making every chair seem
designed for her body.

Lindsey Milton 1998

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