Wednesday 4th November
.
Your life may have ended
But the love you left behind
Fills my heart and soul
Your memory I’ll always find
.
Love you forever
Forget you never
Always together
For ever and ever
.
Precious Angel son
xxxxx
A much quieter beach today
Man’s Head
People enjoying the November sunshine in the harbour
Tuesday 3rd November
.
Seven years now
I’ve been on a trial
Adjuvant treatment
It’s been so worthwhile
.
It’s not just skin cancer
Melanoma is vile
Spreading to the lymph nodes
Surgery changed my lifestyle
.
So, vigilance is key
Can’t be in denial
Up at five this morning
Hospital arrival
.
Scan then dermatology
Service with a smile
Found a small alienblob
Removal is vital
.
Excision in two weeks
Health to reconcile
I’ll be left looking like
Been bitten by a crocodile
.
Always thinking of you
My darling Angel son
xxxxx
Monday 2nd November
.
A stranger to myself
Not knowing who I am
Trying to determine
In every way I can
That face in the mirror
A fuzzy hologram
Slightly out of focus
Stuck in a traffic jam
.
Miss you poppet
Treasured Angel son
xxxxx
Weak sunshine after a misty wet start
Sunday 1st November
.
Haunted by speculation
Taunted with wonder
Bewildered by thoughts
A lifetime to ponder
.
My sweetheart
My darling
Precious Angel son
Your star sparkling
.
xxxxx
Saturday 31st October
.
Memories
Soften the pain
I revisit
Again and again
.
Thinking of you
My darling Angel son
xxxxx
The Christmas lights have been switched on early
To add a little cheer in these strange times
A late afternoon drive through the town
Friday 30th October
.
Time travelling for a brief memory
A vignette of a long held moment
Suspended gently in distant space
Our love the main component
.
Just miss you so much
My darling Angel son
xxxxx
Thursday 29th October
.
Love you so much
Out of reach of my touch
To the moon and back
On an orbital track
Way beyond the stars
Past Jupiter and Mars
.
Thinking of you
Beloved Angel son
xxxxx
A quick walk down the hill to see the waves
High tide, red flags, not a lot of beach left
Bubbling white water
Half term holidaymakers
A good swell hitting the Island
A few surfers braving the pounding of the waves
The power of the waves rushing up the beach sometimes catches people out
Wednesday 28th October
.
Up and down
Smile then frown
Back and forth
Cold then warmth
Come and go
Fast or slow
Side to side
Show and hide
To and fro
Ebb then flow
.
Thinking of you
Beloved Angel son
xxxxx
Tuesday 27th October
.
I miss you
I really do
.
Sad and blue
But tears now few
.
I will push through
And dreams come true
.
A rainbow’s hue
Smile at the view
.
I’ll look up to
Whence you flew
.
Love you poppet
Treasured Angel son
xxxxx
Sunbeams
Silver linings
Crepuscular rays
Looking down on the harbour and Smeaton’s Pier
Monday 26th October
.
Understanding loss
Becomes so very clear
When it happens
To someone you hold dear
.
And it hurts
It pains
But your memory
Remains
.
Love you sweetheart
Treasured Angel son
xxxxx
The Journey of My Left Foot (whilst remembering my son) 