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A woman mourns by a tire swing with her head to the heavens.

Mourning is a universal response to the loss of something or someone loved. This woman is mourning her childhood, a time often taken for granted. She mourns the sweet sounds of her mother's voice soothing her to slumber. She mourns the inseparable hours with her sibling, whom she sees now on occasion. She mourns the innocence of child eyes and the purity of existence. She mourns the love received for simply being.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Rustburg, Virginia, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Copyright: © Stacy Gallahan