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Perspective |
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Michael
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since 1999-08-13
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Perspective Was a sad day. The funeral over, siblings gathered. We picked out her headstone. How many years under that shadow? How many times being told How much of a failure I was. How many endless days I strove To be something in her eyes, Always to come up short. The sun shadowed by clouds, I appreciated the coolness on my skin. It was over. I was sad that I would never see her again. I was also relived That I would never fail her again. We all felt that. Yet we sat in the cemetery And spoke for hours, Sending her forth from this world With so much love, I came home With peace in my heart. A peace I had never felt In all my existence. I was so excited, I needed to share this. You weren’t having it though. You were too disappointed in me. Apparently the grieving of my mother Exceeded the window of time You had allotted me for it. Her chain was broken that day, 53 years as her failure. Yet there you stood, Ready in the shadows, Demanding I pick up yours. I wouldn’t. Was a sad day, To have to give up both my mother And my supposed support structure. But I thank you. For at least now, I’ve gained perspective. Michael Anderson 4/24/2021 |
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augustsky Senior Member Posts 828 midwest US |
Warm Embrace to you (((Michael)))... You've put your heart upon the page. I remember I felt like a child again when I lost mine, & you'll never be the same. I don't believe Time heals all things, it just teaches us how to live with it. Sky~ |
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