Oh, Mother! I remember you so clearly.
\nWhat a gift to recall your love,
\nthe sound of your voice,
\nand how you held me
\neven when you were in a rush.<\/p>\n
I recall peeled grapes and pate sandwiches
\nthe crusts cut off to please my soft baby mouth.
\nGroup hugs with daddy before bed,
\nteaching me words to read,
\nand numbers to count.<\/p>\n
You played your guitar to help me sleep
\njust one note. I wanted just one note
\nso that I could learn the sound.
\nToo many notes kept me awake,
\nso you played just one
\nand let it fade away
\nas I faded into slumber.<\/p>\n
Sometimes I went to your closet
\njust to smell your clothes
\nwhen you were away at work.
\nI knew your scent
\nand you knew mine.
\nHow I loved the soft silk you wore.<\/p>\n
Too few years we had together
\nbefore they took me from you
\nand took you from the world.
\nA far greater tragedy than the one
\nthey played to the public.<\/p>\n
I love you, Mother.
\nI will always love you,
\nnot just for being my mother,
\nor for being who you are,
\nbut for everything that we are together.<\/p>\n
We are love, my mother and me.
\nMy sweet, kind, cherished, beautiful mother.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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