She didn’t.
ever.
doubt
that she wouldn’t have,
their support,
their endless love,
Their silent encouragement,
despite her constant irritation with them,
and theirs with her.
But every day,
she was gripped by the
hopeless
despairing
certainty
terror
That she
would eventually
lose them all,
to the cruel,
yet inevitable
Cycle of life.
Joined to her every nerve ending
Spread so far around the globe.
Close to her heart and soul
Voices crackling over miles of choppy ocean,
Lump in her throat
Smile through happy tears
Oh to see that darling face again,
So swift, so soon, so long
and then it’s goodbye
Until next year.
Sore, aching heart,
Her family.
Image Credit: Katie M Berggren
Written because in the past year, I have only seen my father over a series of sporadic occasions which amount to no more than 15 days. And this breaks my heart, because he is getting older, and so am I, and so are we.
Ocean Bream 
Very touching post.
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Thank you Andrew.
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When I tead the connection from your words to your father it became even more emotional.
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Thank you Colleen. Parents are our world, and even when we think we need them less, we never really do.
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That’s the very simple truth of it.
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You captured many emotions about this part of the journey of life. Thanks for sharing, and I hope you get to see him soon.
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Thank you, Frank, I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. He arrives on Friday, so not long left! 🙂
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Enjoy the visit!
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Beautifully written and very poignant. I so get it.
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Thank you Steven. Your words are kind.
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My pleasure. 🙂
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Do whatever it takes to see him. I miss my parents every single day.
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I try, I really do. He works abroad and can only come back home sporadically, so when he is here we all make our best efforts to spend as much time with him as we can. ❤
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Sending hugs!
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Thank you ❤
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So beautiful and moving, Lenora. I hope your father reads your heartfelt longing and you get to connect more this year. Our time is indeed limited. ❤
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Thank you Diana. It seems the older we get, the less we spend time together, and the more we want to! ❤
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Beautifully written. I well understand the pain of separation. I lost my mom a bit over a year ago, and I’m still having a hard time with it. There is never enough time.
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No there really isn’t. I am so sorry about your mother’s passing, no words can do that kind of pain justice. I wish you so well, mothers are the centres of our worlds, and we lose a piece of ourselves when we lose them – that is what my mother said when she lost hers, seven years ago. Much love your way ❤
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This is as very poignant poem.
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