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20th September, 1967 was the day I lost my mother. 54 years ago! So in honor of that date I chose an image of a mother and daughter.
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My mom would have been the perfect paradigm of my ideal
Had she lived long enough for me to know her as an adult
Her life finished when she was just twenty-six years old
I never got the chance to develop memories of her as a person
Life for her was short and her journey ended where for others, it begins
Her thoughts slide into my mind often and needless to say that
I miss the motherly touch, the words of wisdom that she might have
Imparted to me, had she been alive when I became old enough to value
The love and devotion only a mother can give to her child each and every day
Today and every day, I salute the mothers, who with selfless love give their children
All the confidence they need to face this world and to stand strong on their own
I wrote this poem in May, 2019. It expresses my feelings so well.
It was the 100th prompt this week and I want to express my gratitude for all the support I have been given here in WP. Please click on these amazing entries by our wonderful community.
Chris Hall; Autumn days
Radhika; The essence
Di; A new beginning
Keith; A short story
Myrna; I see a story- What do you see
Reena; Did we know?
Susi; Going forward
Punam; Walk down the memory lane
Jim; A walk in the woods
R K H; Beacon
Melanie; WDYS
Diana; What do you see 100
Michnavs; Mom
Tanvir; You are my sunshine
Eugenia; Guiding light
Suzette; Breadcrumbs
Books and Bonsai; WDYS # 100
Nope, not Pam; What do you see # 100
Fandango; To grandmaβs house we go
Sangeetha; Daughters
Jules; Kismet
Sam; A long way home
Jane; Bonding
Tessa; What do you see # 100
Jeff; Oh how I love her
Anisha; Touchwood
My heartfelt thanks to all those who read, commented and shared these posts.
I will be posting next weekβs challenge on Monday at 12:00 pm PKT
Thanks
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#Whatdoyousee
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Sorry your time with your mom was so limited, Sadje! Thank you for the mention.
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Thanks a lot Susi for always joining in
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My pleasure!
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What a beautiful tribute to you mother, Sadje. Your mother would be so proud of you, for so many reasons, not the least of which is your deep wisdom. A lovely prompt, and wonderful turnout, as always.
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Thank you so much Jeff.
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Youβre welcome, Sadje. Always.
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Sorry you your Mom when you were young.β€
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Sadje…Love and hugs π
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Thanks Sangeetha
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π€ Someone told me it was daughter’s day yesterday
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It was.
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Sorry you had so little time with your mother Sadje. Your writing is quite beautiful and very moving.
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Thank you so much Anita.
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such a beautiful tribute to your mom-
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Many thanks Beth.
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Sorry to read and heartfelt words shared and your feelings about your mother. She must be proud of you while watching you grow Sadje.
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Thank you so much Tanvir.
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That was a beautiful poem, my dear. I’m sorry that you didn’t get to spend much time with your mother. I’m sure she would be proud of you. Congratulations on making it to the 100th week of this prompt. Here’s to many more π
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Thank you so much Shweta.
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That’s a lovely tribute to your mom, Sadje. It must have been difficult to lose her when your were so young. There have been so many wonderful responses to you centenary prompt and as Shweta says, here’s to many more. π
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Thanks a lot my dear friend.
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A lovely tribute to your mom. I hope you feel her presence as you experience the moments you share with your own children and grandchildren.
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Thanks a lot Lauren.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet and commented:
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Always a joy and pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, My Dear! Have a great day!!
xoxox ππππΉ
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Such a beautiful tribute to your mother. β€οΈ
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Thanks a lot Grace
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My pleasure.β€οΈ
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What a lovely tribute to your mom, Sadje! Lovely turn out and thank you for the mention.
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Thank you so much Eugenia. Itβs a pleasure my friend
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Most welcome, Sadje!
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I am so glad you did get to know your Mother. I was about three when my mother died too young. I’ve had step mothers who have filled that role, some better than others. I’m sure they did the best they could under challenging circumstances. I still keep my maternal mother’s memory alive. I make sure both my children and grands know of those who came before.
Thank you for continuing to post ‘What Do You See?” – 100 is a wonderful number to achieve! π
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Thank you so much Jules. Itβs important to keep the memories alive. I try to do that too. 3 was way too early to lose your mom. So sorry for your loss my friend.
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Sorry to hear you lost your mother so young. Thank you for sharing your poem with us.
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Thanks a lot Rebecca.
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Your mom would have been so happy and proud to see how you have turned out. Beautiful and heartfelt tribute, aapa. π
Great turnout.
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Thank you so much my dear sister. Indeed, thanks to the support of our wonderful community
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You are always welcome. β€οΈ
And yes, we have a great community.
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Indeed. Thanks ππ
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Sorry to hear that you lost your mother early. The piece you have written is poignant and brought tears to my eyes.
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Thank you so much Usha. Much appreciated my friend
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What a wonderful tribute to your mom. She would be very proud of the talented woman you have become!
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I hope so Leigha. Thank you so much my dear friend
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You are most welcome!
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