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I light a candle in your memory
and say a prayer.
It burns low;
wax runs down the side,
collecting and hardening
at the base.
It is a long prayer.
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dang.
ReplyDeleteone of the hardest memories i carry is the death of my MIL. she wasted away over a few years...it was time...and i had to tell my wife to let her go...then i gave the funeral...
so you pinged me pretty good with this one.
Awww...that's so hard Brian. Sorry.
ReplyDeleteThis is very touching, Mary. I think there are always lots of memories carried in one's heart around one's mother, and I know if I said such a prayer for mine it would be a long one too.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to see you in Poetry Jam!
Thank you Mary. I'm glad to be here.
DeleteGod bless
ReplyDeleteTough in every way, hope peace is found as you pray.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pat. January 7 is the anniversary of my mom's death. It's been more than a few years and I still miss her, but...well, that just shows how fortunate I was to have such a great mom. :o)
DeleteOK....Vacation time is over Mary Bach.
ReplyDeleteRemember your old friend G?
Fridays?
Funfest?
Loved your poem.
I'll be there G! And thanks :o)
DeleteThis grabs you. Really well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mama Zen. You know how it is with moms.
DeleteThe ones we love will always live in our hearts and in our memories. Hugs, Mary.
ReplyDeleteAwww, thank you Ginny.
DeleteMany facets to the small flame.
ReplyDeleteYou gave us one of them here.
Very lovely.
ReplyDeleteOur moms live on in our hearts forever. So sad...I was watching old videos the other day..it was nice to see my parents even though it was sad at the same time. Sorry.
ReplyDeletePeace.
ReplyDeleteTHank Mary. Same to you.
DeleteSimply lovely ... my mother has been gone five years. We light candles in her memory every holiday.
ReplyDeleteThank you Helen. It's a lovely testament to remember our moms in this way.
DeleteEndearing... just beautiful, Mary.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Laurie.
DeleteThis is a very universal feeling poem, Mary. I read it both as a mother of a grown daughter and as a daughter whose mother is gone. And thank you for visiting my blog!
ReplyDeleteThank you Peggy. And I enjoyed your blog.
Deletea beautiful poem to your Mom.
ReplyDeleteThanks Robyn.
DeleteA lovely tribute. Very moving.
ReplyDeleteThank you ND.
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