From sorrow, rebirth, a time for change
life as it were we now rearrange,
hearts filled with pain, Mother's tears shared
help now given, shows how we cared.
Left on her own my Father had died
a year now passed since we first cried,
Mother unable to drive all her life
dependent now on myself or my wife.
A day set aside for shopping each week
on call when needed, help she will seek,
emotions new developed now grown
unlike before, more loving is shown.
A time of life when tables turned
dependency on us she earned,
in years past, our parents were there
now through love it’s time to care.
Alone, she’ll never be left to survive
doing our best we will always strive,
to the fullest degree of capability
with love we embrace, responsibility.
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A contest entry
- Ten Thousand Points of Rhyme - The Invitational! Named Poets Only by cricketjeff.
6500 points, ended April 4, 2008, 17 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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So wonderfully penned
Once again always a pleasure to visit your work
Delila
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Beautiful, and how I feel too. We should always take care of each other and if more of us would strive to carry one another, the load would never be heavy.
I pray your's will never be heavy. Take care of yourself, too, Brian. That's kind of something I forgot to do and it caught up with me.
I'm healing.
This is beautiful, touching, and shows the heart you have.
Love to you, Friend! And my best to you in the contest!
Kel
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A piece that shows the very best of how families behave (or should) With feelings of love and not seen as a chore or duty.An excellent poem that will give joy to all who read it Good luck in the contest
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This is beautiful. You have really expressed how your relationship has grown and developed over the last year. I think it is wonderful that you do this, there are some that wouldn't or don't have the time as they are busy with their own family's and see it as a burden. Superbly penned.
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Oh Brian-this says it all-what a brilliant write with so much poured out and so much there-
I still miss my dad although it's been over thirty years-he died barely 60 of a heart attack-
My sister was the one who kept it all together-Mum too-it was I who fell apart-
It is always those who are left behind have to put the pieces back and keep going-and we do because we have to-be it duty or love or both...
Blessings to you and this remarkable write-
xxx Hilly
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my dearest this brought tears to my soul for I know how much it means to us when our parents get older and now depend on us as we once depended upon them. I had lost my Dad when I was a young teen and helped my younger sister take care of our mom when she was older until she passed 4 1/2 yrs ago. xx well done and amny blessings always xxxx
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