A Daughter's Love
Memories from the past
come flooding back
Mum's bright sparrow like eyes sparkle
as we sit side by side on her bed
reminiscing
laughing
Her arms are like wizened twigs
parchment like skin
almost translucent
yields to my touch
I gently massage cream onto her hands
as she drinks in the sweet scent of lavender
Mum puts her tiny hand on mine
‘You’re my life’ she whispers
A stray teardrop
trickles from my eye
I’m her life...
she’s my world
(written with tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat)
Submitted to Mother Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Constance la France
Friday 21st September 2018
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