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

Friday 4th October 

The path that was certain 
The life that we planned 
Now lies in the distance 
Just dust in our hand 
The laughter that echoed 
Across seas of tomorrow 
Replaced by the silence 
The weight of our sorrow 

Love you so much 
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx

Thursday 3rd October 

Clouds pass above 
In soft, quiet flight 
Sunlight dissolves 
Into shimmering light 
The world spins around 
Without a care  
Whilst drifting away 
Quite unaware 

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx

Wednesday 2nd October 

Floating 
Adrift on a sea without end 
Caught 
In a current that does descend 
A feather 
On the water, no anchor nor care 
Seemingly 
Weightless, seemingly unaware 

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx

Tuesday 1st October 

Still 
I remember the quiet of dawn 
The world barely waking 
The stars almost gone 
A whisper of hope 
In the cool morning air 
A promise that somewhere 
You'd always be there 

Always 
I thought we'd weather the storms  
Together, unmoving 
Through life's shifting forms 
We'd laugh in the sunshine 
We'd dance in the rain 
And always find strength 
In each joy and each pain 

Forever 
A word that's endless and grand 
A time that we held 
Like the sea grasps the sand 
Though moments may vanish 
And dreams fall apart 
Still Always Forever 
You live in my heart 

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx

Monday 30th September 

So much we said 
With a glance, or sigh 
So many questions 
Left floating on high 
So deep is the silence 
That settles between 
So loud are the words 
That remain unseen 

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx