In my memory
She is always smiling
Even under the mask
Her heart is permanently
Broken open
She watches the children
Old and young
With the same patient care
She counts each day a treasure
Freed from the prison
From the terror
From the death
She carries herself
With a well-earned grace
And laughs at the devil himself
One cannot but smile
Emboldened by her courage
By her faith.
My painting of Ama Ahde (Adhe Tapontsang) at the Tibetan Reception Center, 2005. Working under her was one of the most inspiring times of my life.
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