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VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2000-12-22 09:32 AM

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

Kethry
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

1 posted 2000-12-22 01:22 PM

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.

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

2 posted 2000-12-22 07:35 PM

my mom committed suicide when I was ten. I didn't have a chance to give glory, but wish I did.

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

3 posted 2000-12-22 07:50 PM

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?

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

4 posted 2000-12-23 09:47 AM

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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