Monday 24th October 

Here’s to your laughter 
Your dreams, your day 
In love and with joy 
We’ll find our way 
Happy birthday, my husband 
My world, my friend 
Together forever 
Our love has no end 

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx

Sunday 13th October 

In the midst 
Of the grey monotone 
Lies a world 
So flat and blown 
A landscape 
Devoid of colour or light 
But within 
Its depths there's still a fight 

The sky above 
Hangs heavy and dark 
Blankets of clouds 
Cold and stark 
No sun to pierce 
Through the gloom 
No sign of life 
No flowers to bloom 

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx

Saturday 12th October 

Taking a moment 
And closing eyes 
Letting the spirit 
Truly rise 
Breathing in 
All that's good 
Then releasing all 
That's misunderstood 

Love you so much
Precious sons
Treasured Mum
xxxxx

Friday 11th October 

Whispers in the clouds 
Gentle streaks across the sky 
Icicle fingers stretching 
Reaching far and so high 

Cold delicate tendrils 
Tracing paths unseen 
Touching the earth with silence 
In a world quite serene 

Above they drift and dance 
In the quiet autumnal air 
Fleeting soft eternal 
A moment’s frozen stare 

Love you so much 
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx

Thursday 10th October 

Contemplation 
In shadows and light 
Peeling back layers 
Exploring the night 
Answers elusive 
Just whispers in air 
Hints of a truth 
Remote and rare 

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx

Wednesday 9th October 

Caught off guard 
Memories rush 
Unplanned 
A sharp intake of breath 
As I remember 
Your face 
Your smile 
The way you laughed 
And the sigh that followed 
Lingering 
Like the fading light at dusk 
In the quiet 
At the back of my mind 

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx

Tuesday 8th October 

Solitude cradles the soul 
In its outstretched arm 
Shielding from chaos 
Protecting from harm 
Within the stillness 
Whisperings grow near 
Revealing mysteries 
They've yet to hear 

Love you so much
Beloved sons
Treasured Mum
xxxxx

Monday 7th October 

What do they see 
When gazing from the shore? 
A soul disconnected 
Finally seeking no more? 
But deep in the stillness 
There’s freedom so rare 
A moment of peace 
Perfectly unaware 

Love you so much
Treasured sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx

Sunday 6th October 

So swiftly the moments 
Slipped out of our reach 
So slowly the lessons 
Life’s trials would teach 
So bright were the stars 
We once dreamt under 
So quickly they faded 
With rolls of thunder

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx

Saturday 5th October 

Fifteen years 
Have drifted by 
Since we last 
Said goodbye 
The echoes of 
Laughter still ring 
In quiet moments 
They softly sing 
Fifteen years 
Blurred what we knew 
But my heart holds 
Memories of you 

My father 'Hank' 
Missing our fun and laughter 
The adventures and escapades 
4.2.1932 – 5.10.2009