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Open Poetry #46

mother's tears

Tomer
Senior Member

since 2002-06-28

Posts 1168
Michigan

0 posted 2010-10-12 08:00 PM

She sat on her motherÕs tissue,
The one with the tears from her husbandÕs long battle.

Sitting on her tears, like a small child riding his bike,
Squeezing his hands even tighter as he makes a sharp turn.
Wet and sullen, beneath her skirt,
With the words, ÒI love youÓ, no longer a chance,
To dream of tomorrow with a long pause of regret,
It was this that she touched, like her mother would, as her head bobbed slowly against the settling of the night.

She touched her chest, watched the strings of her hair
Move slightly across her forehead,
Slightly above the touch of her words,
Only her shoulder could talk as it sat against her daughterÕs cheek.

Only this time they sat together,
This time they forgot the night before.

easy1
Senior Member

since 2010-05-22

Posts 1209
Southeastern USA

1 posted 2010-10-12 10:25 PM

Sometimes that's the way it has to be done.
A poignant and appreciated write.

Yuka
Member

since 2010-08-19

Posts 71
china

2 posted 2010-10-13 02:10 AM

oftenly that's the life

s1nfully_1nn0c3nt
Senior Member

since 2003-10-26

Posts 1105
Watertown, NY

3 posted 2010-10-13 06:47 AM

This brought on tears, some that refused to fall before. And I'm left speechless.

-Trina.

There are places in the heart that do not yet exist; suffering has to enter in for them to come to be - LeonBloy

Tomer
Senior Member

since 2002-06-28

Posts 1168
Michigan

4 posted 2010-10-13 08:16 PM

Thanks for the kind words everyone. Be well

Tomer

[This message has been edited by Tomer (10-13-2010 10:20 PM).]

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