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helen smith
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since 2001-03-12
Posts 240


0 posted 2001-05-09 06:31 AM



I watch her ,you mother,
Touch your arm .
I watch her.
Circling round your space,
never far .
You are mine;
have ever been .
Before we were ,
We were in His scheme.
But she has never relinquished of her hold
And this I know.
As we grow old
That you are hers
And always will.
A mother's love ?
A wife's?
A son's?
You are hers when
All's said and done .
I move away   and let her have those secret thoughts of giving life, of suckling lips, of all the unknown aches and unknown pains as  
she tucks you safe
inside her once again.

© Copyright 2001 helen smith - All Rights Reserved
Sunnyone
Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334
Staffordshire, England
1 posted 2001-05-09 09:45 AM


Well-put, and expressing all the things that daughter-in-laws deal with!!  Yes....this is excellent, and I think I will go back for seconds!  This should take it's place at the top!  

Live...Love...Be grateful for both!!
  
    


Sweeetsuz
Senior Member
since 2000-07-23
Posts 770
Fresno CA.
2 posted 2001-05-09 10:24 AM


very poignant, too real. I wish it much success

Blessed be and merrily met with good thoughts and feelings to all


thecraig
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since 2001-03-11
Posts 223

3 posted 2001-05-09 04:03 PM


Sharing anothers joys , you have touched tenderly a topic little caressed through word of mouth Helen.& put to paper a piece to be proud on.
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