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Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

0 posted 2001-03-14 09:29 PM

I carefully adjust my mask before I face the day;
the one that I've been wearing ever since you went away.
Your coming brought a happiness like none I'd ever known.
Your going left an emtiness that chills me to the bone.
Your sisters and the others try so hard to take your place.
For their sake I must smile and show of sorrow not a trace.
My firstborn and my only son, of whom I was so proud,
I mourn the boy and the man, but nevermore aloud.

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2001-03-14 09:32 PM

I see what this says...I send my prayers...

JLR
Senior Member

since 2001-02-04

Posts 1785

2 posted 2001-03-14 10:17 PM

Humbly...I know nothing else to say but Amen. Heal.

Lone Wolf
Member Ascendant

since 2000-03-16

Posts 5842
Lansing, MI USA

3 posted 2001-03-14 10:25 PM

Such sadness and sorrow to be kept within. Powerful piece. Deepest sympathy to you and your family. God bless.

Lone Wolf

Poetry should surprise by fine excess...it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts and appear almost a remembrance. -J.Keats

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

4 posted 2001-03-14 10:28 PM

Thanks to all of you good people. Its been two years and everyone is moving on, but it just is taking his mother a lot longer. Love, Joyce

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

5 posted 2001-03-15 02:43 PM

My heart goes out to you... You have my sympathy in your loss and my admiration for being able to channel your tears into the powerful avenue of poetry... this is painfully beautiful. *S*

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

6 posted 2001-03-16 02:01 AM

Dear Joyce: I'm sorry for what you are going through. The poem is so true! You have to wear a facade for the sake of others,
but the pain never goes away.

Betty Lou Hebert

Martha Cowan
Member

since 2001-03-08

Posts 240
Groves, Texas

7 posted 2001-03-16 06:35 AM

Joyce ~ this touched my heart deeply. I lost my dad in a tragic car accident eight years ago, and this reminds me so much of the thoughts that my grandmother and I both had following his depature. Wiping a tear, I thank you for sharing this very beautiful voice from your heart with us.

Happy weekend, and many smiles and blessings sent your way,
Martha Cowan

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