May gives me time to go dark. My mother died May 15, 2000, right by Mother’s Day. Her birthday is May 31, right by Memorial Day.
I wrote this poem when I was not sure I would survive this round of pneumonia. I would like to see grandchildren. So far so good. It got a little dark, though. Sometimes it does that.
When I sit down to write a poem, I don’t know where it is going. I sit down with a question. The poem is the answer. Sometimes the poem is where I want to be emotionally. Usually I am not there yet.
it is almost as if each poem were a prayer.
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Hello loneliness
Here I am again
give me a hug
it’s been a while
I’ve been so happy
I feel so loved
he has to go on a trip
to care for family
meanwhile
I am so sick
my heart hurts most of the time
it is tiring
it is tiresome
I may get better
or not
hello loneliness
hello illness
hello fraility
hello death
pull up a chair
and I’ll make tea