Without you

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Monday 11th March 

Without you hurts 
A pain so deep
Each day dawns
After a fitful sleep
And still you're gone 
A chasm so wide
The sorrow is hidden
I know, I've tried
My heart remains broken
In pieces torn
In the quiet of night
Where tears are born

Love you so much
Treasured sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
A bright day

Happy Mother’s Day

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Sunday 10th March 

Happy Mother's Day
Dearest Mum
Love you so much
And then some

Missed every day
In so many ways
Memories recalled
Beneath the sun's gaze

In the passing of time
Your presence abides
In every smile
Where love resides

Love you so much
Treasured sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
My lovely Mum
St Ives this morning
Lunch at the beach
Grey skies, but warm in our heated pod
Perfect views
Cloudy with blue, green seas

Misty murky

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Saturday 9th March 

Misty murky
Melancholy malaise
Damp and dreary
Dark depression daze
Blurred and bleary
Bleakness betrays
Grim and gloomy
Grief's ghastly greys

Love you so much
Treasured sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
Hayle River at low tide

Why….

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Friday 8th March 

Why did it happen?
The echoes resound
In silence of night
Shadows are found

Answers elude
Mysteries of fate
Leaving behind
An unyielding weight

Love you so much
Treasured sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
A windy day

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