Heirloom

Carved in etchings of a beating heart
forlorn of loss
links of silver
stripped bare the familial bonds
a grandmother's wish
a daughter's cry
an aunty's anguish
a rock of femininity
a forgotten battle
withered hands
present the ache of the past
with hope for the future
an enduring love
one of wisdom
generations of strength
as dust turns
the heirloom shines