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My Mommy is MIA
March 2, 2012
I do not remember your smile,
I don't recall your voice.
I can not reach you,
even if i travel many a mile.
You have been gone for so long.
I thought for the longest time,
that one day you would back,
but time have proved that I am wrong.
You were my all,
my life, my breath, my soul.
Then you were gone.
No warning, not a single goodbye call.
I was so small,
just five years old.
the tears I have cried,
could drown you all.
Year after long year,
I have been waiting, for this pain to ease.
The only thing that even starts to help, is an ice cold beer.
I know it's not right,
I know I'm underage.
But nothing else will make it possible,
for me to sleep through the night.
I do remember your sweet touch,
and your bittersweet love.
I do remember the woman,
that I treasure so much.
© Kristine B., Setauket, NY
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TopHatCactus BRONZE said...
on Jan. 29 2014 at 8:45 pm
I want to say I'm sorry, but I have nothing to appoligize for. I will say in my deepest regards that I wish you well. Lossing things in general is hard for anyone, but to loss something as caring and loving and important as a family member is even worse. It makes your character as a person stronger to survive something like this. Sorry if this came to you as rude, but I mean the best. Sometimes the greatest come out of us at the worst of times. I wish you luck in your future writing expirences!
IndigoElisabeth SILVER said...
on Feb. 27 2013 at 10:37 am
Awww. So sad. Really good, though!
SteelersJdog GOLD said...
on Feb. 26 2013 at 9:50 am
Wow, what a beautiful poem. I love the heart and soul that you poured out into this. I can definitely tell that this came from the heart.
loveissmiles GOLD said...
on Sep. 25 2012 at 8:46 am
its not a problem. I love reminding people that she is not something you want to lose
The emotions suffuse through you as you read this poem. Beautiful and full of emotions. I am so sorry for your mother. Our relation with that personage is often tenuous, yet deep inside all of us know that she is the most prized gift we can ever hope to possess. As the poet said, tears of sorrow can never be wiped away. And here is a piece of advice for you, don't take any anti-depressant(like the one you mentioned). They cause inebriety and can very well cause serious disorders. This poem really affected me. All I can say is: thanks for reminding me.
TheWeirdPoet SILVER said...
on May. 14 2012 at 10:07 pm
Truly saddening. I've read poems as if they were depressing, but I just see this as sadness, horrible sadness. The sense of losing one so close, and being so young where the emotional connection means most, it truly saddening. I feel the dreadful emotion that is expressed in this poem. That is all a good thing, you've done a very well job writing this.
butterfly123 said...
on Apr. 12 2012 at 10:00 am
hey! beautiful poem! it is so sad and you made it a point to inculcate that feeling in the reader. the poem is very fluid,which i like a lot. i can't imagine how hard it must be for you. i'm extremly sorry for your loss. anyway, great work and keep writing XD!
thetruthawaits94 SILVER said...
on Mar. 23 2012 at 3:16 pm
Your emotion is very strong. I love how your poetry is absolutely real. I'm sorry about your mom. I can't imagine the pain. All I can say is that she's watching over you and I don't even know you, but I'm sure you are making her proud. I can tell by the way you write. When I write all of my poems are real, but I make up a story to show the point I'm trying to make. I'm kind of masking my emotion. Your writing is different than mine in that way, and it's really cool. If I were going to change anything about (just for some good critique) I would somehow reword the line The only thin that even starts to help, is an ice cold beer. I think it would be fairly easy to make that line shorter so that it doesn't mess with the flow of the poem as much. I really love the rhyming in the stanzas. It's a quiet touch. The rhyming isn't a focal point, but it makes it flow better. I LOVE this poem. Great job!!
SuNshiNe007 ELITE said...
on Mar. 19 2012 at 7:26 am
Awe:) You made me smile too! Love you too loveissmiles!!
loveissmiles GOLD said...
on Mar. 14 2012 at 7:03 am
thank you for the feedback!! :)
Ahhh.. this hurt. And that's a good thing, it's supposed to hurt. I'm so sorry about your mom.
I think your poem was the strongest once it got to "I was so small" and continued to the end. At least, that's the part that resonated for me. Really, good job. =]
loveissmiles GOLD said...
on Mar. 12 2012 at 7:30 am
No Sunshine, you didn't make me sad, you actually made me smile, becuase i know that you are my friend and you are here for me in my time of pain. Love you sunshine!!
SuNshiNe007 ELITE said...
on Mar. 9 2012 at 7:52 am
Your welcome loveissmiles..I didn't mean to make you sad if I did..
loveissmiles GOLD said...
on Mar. 9 2012 at 7:30 am
I listened to it, and i loved it. Thank you. Sunshine...thanks darling. I'm working on getting over it.
AgentOrange789 GOLD said...
on Mar. 9 2012 at 12:56 am
You have my deepest condolences. Losing people is hard, and it changes who a person is forever. BTW...I know this is sort of off topic, but...listen to the song "May It Be" by Enya. You'll love it, it speaks directly to this type of thing.
SuNshiNe007 ELITE said...
on Mar. 8 2012 at 8:45 am
Im so sorry I didn't know your mom passed..This is a sad poem, a great poem too. Your wording is amazing! That would be something hard to get over..Everythings going to be ok though..
SuNshiNe007 ELITE said...
on Mar. 8 2012 at 8:45 am
Im so sorry I didn't know your mom passed..This is a sad poem, a great poem too. Your wording is amazing! That would be something hard to get over..Everythings going to be ok though..
