Vodka you added in my juice
to shatter me, & she saw the rock in me,
In a quiet cafe where dreams often brew,
She sat, young and vibrant, her heart askew.
He, a man of years, wisdom etched in his gaze,
Caught her eye, stirred her soul in a daze.
Her juice tainted with vodka, a desperate plea,
To break his walls and set her spirit free.
But as he sipped, he saw beyond her disguise,
A rock amidst waves, strength in her eyes.
With gentle words, he quelled her fervent flame,
Knowing their paths diverged, their love but a game.
Drained of hope, she faced the bitter truth,
Age's chasm is too wide for love's tender youth.
Yet in her heart, his memory would reside,
A lesson learnt in love's tumultuous tide.
For in their tale of age and one-sided affection,
She found strength in self, her own resurrection.
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