Letter To Mama
Your voice, your face, your love for me
exist still in my heart and mind.
Though you've been gone for many years,
your essence isn't hard to find.
I hear expressions you once used;
you speak your truths to me once more.
I see you in my siblings' eyes
and feel you to my very core.
When visiting the library,
I see the romance books you read.
A lovely plaque that speaks of you
sits on the dresser near my bed.
We still have feasts on Christmas Day.
I always smile, remembering
your pies and meats--that gravy, which
I poured on almost everything!
When others think and speak of me,
I hope they have a kindly view.
Perhaps they'll see my better traits,
those nurtured by the Lord and you.
April 15, 2023
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