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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Too Late Virginia Salter So very many times I see plaques and figurines beautiful renditions of homey, cozy scenes They’re giving tribute to a mother who’s done everything just right in loving, training up her child providing wings for taking flight How I wish I’d been just so in the things that I did do making good decisions in the raising up of you Now it would not be for accolades or glory in this land but just to know I’d done my best in giving you a hand Yet alas and alack you’ve grown up all the way it is just too late for me to improve another day Thankfully, in spite of me, you’ve grown quite well indeed taking wing and soaring high from such a tiny seed It seems that in full truth your life has been well led for prayers on behalf of you have kept you clothed and fed So give the glory fine yes give the glory well to the One who’s cared for you, ring loud the glory bell! © October 21, 2000 |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Virginia, I'm glad I wasn't too late to read and respond to this lovely piece. be strong, write on Kethry Religion is for people frightened about going to hell - Spirituality is for people who have been there. Anon. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
my mom committed suicide when I was ten. I didn't have a chance to give glory, but wish I did. |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
I'm so very sorry for your loss passing shadows. That has to be an extremely painful memory and heart-wrenching fact in your life. This is actually from my point of view as the mother, to my daughter. Though I did far less well than I would have liked to have done in the raising/training/encouraging of her, she still is becoming a wonderful, successful woman with a great heart. In spite of my fallibilities. I'm asking that she give the glory to God for what turned out good and right. Since I don't see myself as a 'mother of the year' image in any way. Do I need to change my poem a bit to make this clearer? I guess I don't really say 'daughter,' do I? |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Oh--VAS--I thought that it was perfectly clear and a wonderful musing--as a mother I appreciated this--many smiles from me to you. |
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