Ah, ma you looked so fragile
sheathed in a smile stretching for a mile
Standing under the tree
you had planted years back.
You mumbled , “When I am gone ….”
I grumbled , “Why mom, why gone ? ”
“Well, everyone goes …..”
I studiously ignored her remark, admiring a rose .
“Ma smile naturally , strike a pose.”
She did my bidding and sruck a pose .
The Dahlias and the zinias ,
nastartium and the marigold too
Lifted their tiny heads to smile anew
Seven months later, she was gone
On that cold dawn
But in my camera that smile I caught
On that day hot
Now , it adorns my mantelpiece
Offering me peace
Warmth too, on nights cold.
From the photo frame she smiles and smiles
Her message , succinct and sweet
You have to go miles and miles
Before you sleep
So, I knuckle away remnants of a sleep deep
To follow that promises I have to keep .
Destiny Poets
Uniting and celebrating the best "Writers" and "Poetry" from around the world centred out of Destiny Church Wakefield
Memory and reminiscence are to the fore as the author unfurls this powerfully evocative work . For me it instantaneously recalled the lines , ” I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep “.
Thanks a lot Louis .
Beautiful poem 🙂
thanks a ton Ampat Koshy
Nostalgic! It is a poem straight from the heart flowed through pen to the hearts of readers. Lovely poem !
thanks so much Maaya .
Poignant and inspiring..
thanks a lot sunila