A Child's Lament for Mother's Day
Her head is bowed in sorrow now
Where once she held it high.
Her hands are folded in relief;
Her voice is just a sigh.
There is no smile upon her face;
Or twinkle in her eye.
No lilt of laughter from her lips
To warm the evening sky.
My mother's face she might possess,
But she has not her soul.
So much of her has gone astray.
She is no longer whole.
I take her hand into my own
And press it to my cheek.
I say a silent prayer to God
One word for her to speak.
I bend to place her in my arms
Just one more time to feel
The love that sustained all my life
And bade my heart to heal.
One brief moment I think I feel
A touch of her embrace
And it is enough to sustain
Those days without a trace.
I walk away with renewed hope
This Mother's Day will bring
All that she deserves in her life;
The best of everything!
Published by Charlotte Kuchinsky
I'm an author, columnist and poet. I have done extensive business, creative and technical writing and written curriclum for high schools, colleges and universities. I am currently the principal writer for a... View profile
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Post a Commentback again for another visit, Charlie!
back to visit this one, so beautiful!
Very touching and so sad. Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day.
Thank you for sharing. Catching up on pvs. ;-)
this was so beautiful, touching and heartfelt....I sadly watched my grandfather die of this heartbreaking disease...
This is both sad in nature and beautiful for the way you creatively flowed your words from the heart.
A beautifully expressive work of poetry. Thanks!
Wonderful!
How sad!
Wow. This was so sad and touching. I will be praying for you both. That has to be one of the most difficult things to bear.