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Open Poetry #48

Not Too Late And Yet . . .

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

0 posted 2012-08-10 01:21 PM

NOT TOO LATE AND YET . . .
10 August 2012

From the hallowed mists of whispering time
and across an ocean of yesteryears
and from childhood rememberings and tales
and years of my off and on wondering
they emerged –
like butterflies each from a chrysalis,
like snowdrops from the snow,
four cousins,
each valued in their own individual way
in photographs and emails
and catchings-up,
and one of whom
has become the sister
I didn’t know I wanted
until now.

And a gut-scraping ache
that I was
too late
too late
to be
for their father,
my uncle,
his hungry bond with our
beloved and adored
sunny, wild, wild Africa.

Owl

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

1 posted 2012-08-10 02:29 PM

This really touches me... I understand the celebration and the regrets and the bittersweetness of both. *S*

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

2 posted 2012-08-10 02:39 PM

Thank you Ruth, for your kind understanding.

Owl

Startime1955
Senior Member

since 2012-04-22

Posts 1072
Alberta, Canada

3 posted 2012-08-10 04:30 PM

This poem touched the soul deeply as I cried for you...beautiful writing...*BIG HUGS*

*may our dreams ever be magical*

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

4 posted 2012-08-11 07:59 AM

Thank you, Startime, for your kind words.

Owl

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

5 posted 2012-08-16 01:10 AM

Wonderful poem, Diana. I can relate.
Ida

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

6 posted 2012-08-16 05:31 AM

Thank you, Ida. It is nice to be understood. Smiles.

Owl

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