She cared for her
With a mother’s heart
Though they were only
A decade apart
They hugged as they slept
On one small cot
Sharing a pillow and a tear
Cringing at the noise
Covering their ears
Pretending to sleep
The words were loud
And cut so deep
An abusive time
With each other’s love
They grew close
Then life changed
New lives began
Their paths were severed
Moving toward a better day
Lives changed forever
She laid her head upon
The soft mound of fluff
That was solely hers
And her heart beat alone.
7 comments:
This is just wonderful Cindy. Reminds us of how rough life can be but yet love is the most important emotion we can have and hold. . .
So sad but yet so enduring.
Well done.
Jim
Beautiful Cindy ( smile)
Lovely, as usual. Your words speak to the heart.
Thanks so much, my friends!
This has a particularly poignant meaning for me, Cindy. Thank you for sharing these beautiful words.
Donna
So beautiful and sad. Great poem, Cindy. It touched my heart.
Donna, I hear ya and I feel it, too. I hope it's, at least, a little bit healing.
Maria, I'm so glad you like it. Thanks so much, it means a lot to me.
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