Although

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Thursday 13th March 

Although the past
Is carved in stone
The future's ours
To call our own

If only I'd known
All those what ifs
To grasp each moment
In life and exist

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx

Remembering Frank

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Wednesday 12th March 

How can it be?
Ten years have passed
Since you were here
And breathed your last

Chemotherapy's toll
Finally took your life
Testicular cancer
Had spread so rife

So very much missed
No tomorrows for you
Your future dashed
So unexpectedly too

We miss you so much
Your smiles and laughter
Unfortunately for you
No happy ever after

It was going so well
But treatment was brutal
You took it in your stride
The whole kit and caboodle

Hickman line fitted
Etoposide, Cisplatin
Vincristine, transfusions
Bleomycin, Carboplatin

Three and a half months
Tolerating the pain
The sickness, the hair loss
The merciless strain

The tumours in lungs
And those in the brain
Were surely shrinking
Cancer cells were slain

But on that Thursday night
You left this world
Your pain all forgotten
As angel wings unfurled

Yet laughter echoes still
Smiles linger near
Though tomorrow faded
We hold you so dear

And then came that day
A sorrowful release
Wings lifted you gently
To infinite peace

We miss you dearly
Your presence, your light
In our hearts, you remain
Shining ever bright

No matter how long
As memories replay
It will always feel
Like yesterday

Darling Angel son
Now forever young
xxxxx

If only

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Tuesday 11th March 

If only I'd known
The path ahead
The silent words
Left unsaid

The fleeting moments
Slipping by
Like whispers lost
Beneath the sky

Those regrets
Shadows at night
Reminds me of
The fading light

Of chances missed
And time unspent
Of love unspoken
That I now lament

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx

Hope

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Monday 10th March 

Yet hope remains
A constant friend
A journey's start 
A journey's end

A guiding light 
A steady flame
To whisper courage
And speak its name

Gently holding it
Close and dear
To banish shadows
And conquer fear

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx

The world outside

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Sunday 9th March 

The world outside 
A muted sound
Contentment deep
Upon loamy ground

No need to rush
No need to strive
In Sunday's calm
Just softly thrive

The hours drift 
A languid stream
A peaceful day 
A mellow dream

With gentle sighs
And quiet bliss
Soporific Sunday 
A tender kiss

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx

A whispered word

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Saturday 8th March 

A whispered word 
A gentle hand
A helping sign
Throughout the land

These simple acts
So small and meek
Can lift the spirit
Make the heart speak

Love you so much
Precious sons
Treasured Mum
xxxxx

A promise blooms

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Friday 7th March 

A promise blooms
In colours bright
To chase away
The longest night

When storms may rage
And doubts collide
We hold our dreams
They shall not hide

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx

Those tiny seeds

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Thursday 6th March 

Those tiny seeds
Within the earth
Hold a promise
Of future birth

A silent strength 
A hidden might
To push towards
The sun's bright light

Though winter's grip
May hold it fast
And chilling winds
May fiercely blast

A quiet knowing
Lies within
That spring will come
And life begin


Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx

Cerulean skies

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Wednesday 5th March 

Cerulean skies
So clear and crisp
Morning air sighs
With a subtle wisp

Golden light leans
On branches tall
A hush of spring 
A fleeting call

Clouds drift softly
In endless blue
A canvas bright 
A perfect hue

The breeze so light
Stirring the trees
Dancing gently
Newly budding leaves

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx

A steady drive home

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Tuesday 4th March 

A steady drive home
Through spring countryside
Blue skies to guide us
Quite a pleasant ride

White clouds drift by 
A peaceful sight
Beneath the vast
And endless light

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx