Category Archives: Musings

The last photo

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Thursday 7th March 

The last photo of you 
With a Knickerbocker Glory
That was nine years ago
Now a memory's story

Everything seemed fine
Treatment going well
You have a little smile
Happy tales to tell

Little did we know
What lay ahead
Home from hospital
Spending time in bed

Chemotherapy 
A battle to fight
But cancer's a thief
Stealing the light

Leaving only grief
In its silent wake
If only we knew
The path it would take

Love you so much
Treasured sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
Frank, wearing a hat to keep his head warm
Enjoying a Knickerbocker Glory. March 2015

Emotions drift

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Wednesday 6th March 

Emotions drift 
In the nocturnal sky
Constellations of moments
Where hearts fly

Luminescent stars
Like beacons bright
Guiding thoughts
In the quiet night

Love's gentle glow
In every hue
Yet a sad reminder 
Across the starlit view

In the vast expanse
Where dreams take flight
Memories twinkle 
With gentle might

Love you so much
Precious sons
Treasured Mum
xxxxx
St Ives this morning

It’s the lead-up

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Tuesday 5th March 

It's the lead-up to the date
Where time stood still
When everything changed
And hearts began to chill
What could I have done?
If only I knew....
Soon only memories  
Would be all I have of you

Love you so much
Treasured sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
A perfect blue sky day

There’s a void

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Monday 4th March 

There's a void
A silent chill
For a brief while
Time stands still
I wonder if you know
Or can you see
In the realm beyond
The sorrow in me?

Love you so much
Beloved sons
Treasured Mum
xxxxx
Dull, with lots of rain today

Flickering flames

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Sunday 3rd March 

Flickering flames
Caught in night's hold
Against the darkness
Steadfast and bold
Refusing to dim
They tremble bright
A beam of hope
In the endless night

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
A much calmer day

Silently hidden

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Saturday 2nd March 

Silently hidden
Beneath the mask I wear
Grief's weight
Almost too heavy to bear
In the quiet
Its echoes ring
A wistful melody
Where heartstrings sing

Love you so much
Precious sons
Treasured Mum
xxxxx
From the lounge window this morning
Driving to the shops early morning
A much better afternoon

Showers and sunshine

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Friday 1st March 

Showers and sunshine 
A dance in the sky
Rainbows and hail
As clouds fly by
Topsy-turvy weather
The start of Spring
Those new beginnings
Are nature's thing

Love you so much
Treasured sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
Sunny at first, heavy downpours of hail later
A double rainbow
Driving through Lelant

I know

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Thursday 29th February 

I know we said goodbye
That really happened
You're gone
Pain unimagined

But, those memories remain
Entangled and intertwined
You're here
In my heart and mind

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
St Ives today

Watching

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Wednesday 28th February 

Watching the storm
In its fierce display
Smile at the horizon
Where night turns to day
Wrap up against the chill
In nature's parade
In moments of wonder
Calmness is conveyed

Love you so much
Treasured sons
Dearest Mum
xxxxx
A grey and rainy day

Hope

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Tuesday 27th February 

There's hope within 
A spark of light
Embers still glow
In the depth of night
Through the shadow
Its warmth still flows
A reminder that
In darkness, faith grows

Love you so much
Treasured sons
Dearest Mum
xxxxx
Blue skies this morning, but it turned misty and foggy later on