Once upon a time
There was a woman
Who lived
yet did not live
Until Death
Stole her son
She wept silently
Until
Silently became deafening
She would turn to
Other ways of
Trying to cope
With the loss caused from death
But
After she had to see her doctor
Due to her feelings of hopelessness
Now
She has found out that
To live is a gift
That must not be
Taken for granted
To live without really living
is more fatal than death itself
She knows her son
Would want her to carry on for him
So now
Her once felt hopeless existence
Has been filled
With the gift of another chance.
To breathe
And smell every sense
That is floating
Through the air
And notice
What it has to offer
To turn old past regrets
Into
Nothing but
A puff of smoke
Then as her days passed
Becoming
More and more smoke free
Life turned
Promising
From that day
forward
Until the end of time
Reflection
My sister lost her son, but now she is blossoming into a person that I have wanted to see for many of years. She has learned that life is more than precious. She learned life needs to be taken seriously, and whatever she did not understand from the past years, she wants to take all that effort, and put it into loving the future that God has waiting for her. She told me that she feels like a turtle coming out of its shell. Then one day it peeked out of its shell and saw life and was it beautiful, and life’s journey began.
This is breathtaking. It left me with tears in my eyes.
Thank you Della for this heartwarming comment.
Thank you for sharing this very powerful poem.
Thank you Deepizzaguy for your thoughts. I appreciate it!
My pleasure to be a light in the dark world we live in.
Few afford themselves the opportunity to benefit from a tragedy, I am glad you sister is one of them…
Thank you Alex for your thoughts.
My thoughts are with you and your sister in this difficult time
Love always makes miracles. So you helped your sister.
How wonderful to read this LaJenna. Your sister is learning some hard life lessons.
I am happy because your sister has been able to change the focus, thanks to your support as well.
Thank you for your thoughts on this sensitive matter. God bless!
You are most welcome, LaJenna. God bless you too…
Wonderful and expressive poetry. Blessings and all the best to both you and your sister.
Thank you RasmaSandra for the compliment.
You’re welcome and keep the inspiration going.