I bought flowers for my mother tonight.
On the eve of all-mother's day, I bought
a bouquet; a clear cellophane wrapped
remembrance; a rubber-banded spray of
red and white carnations and sprigs
of s-w-e-e-t b-a-b-y-'-s b-r-e-a-t-h:
my way of kissing away the absence of mommie-
all those childhood hurts with all their
"boo-boos" and "boo-hoo-hoos" bought
before the store closes and the sun goes
down...behind horizon's cold, lost years.
Restless
nighttime shadows wait standing, watching
arms that never wrapped their soothing balm
around fragile fears of youth sobbing, unnoticed.
Today, delicate green lace takes its place
filling the space of "Motherly Love."
I bought flowers for my mother tonight.
On the eve of all-mother's day I bought a
bouquet for Eve......................Mother within me.
A contest entry
- Who or what do you love?...I am Paying It Forward by pearl-dragon.
525 points, ended September 9, 2007, 12 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Nothing Boring by cali951.
500 points, ended December 3, 2007, 104 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Very impressive, I really like it.
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Dear sanura2008
Thank yu for dropping in and commenting on THE EVE OF ALL MOTHERS' DAY and for those happy smiley faces.
Love,
liquid
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Thank you for entering my contest. I have read this poem more than once and each time I find something different which captures my attention.
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