Mother

Susan Knox
Nov 5 · 2 min read

They say the best days of your life are yet to come⁣⁣⁣
but I’m not sure if that’s true⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣
cause looking back⁣⁣⁣
although I didn’t always see it then⁣⁣⁣
my best days were always with you⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣
I wish I could still make you laugh on the days when you are blue⁣⁣⁣
I wish you were still here to tell me what the feck I’m supposed to do⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣
although it may seem it⁣⁣⁣
life hasn’t been easy since you’ve left⁣⁣⁣
but bad days are made better ⁣⁣⁣
with the memories we’ve kept⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣
of your piercing blue eyes⁣⁣⁣
that heart of pure gold⁣⁣⁣
your unhealthy obsession with Larry Murphy⁣⁣⁣
your irrational fear of being cold⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣
the way you made the world feel safer by just being there⁣⁣⁣
the way you smothered us with love ⁣⁣⁣
& never forgot a goodnight text⁣⁣⁣
you wouldn’t feckin DARE!

the daffodils in your garden have once again bloomed⁣⁣⁣
and as the months go on it’s easier to enter your room⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣
which is no longer filled with the comforting smell of your perfume ⁣⁣⁣
or your Mammy-ish clothes⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣
instead, there’s the medicine boxes & some bits from your garden — ⁣⁣⁣
your last red rose
⁣⁣⁣
if it exists, I know someone like you was made for Heaven⁣⁣⁣
how lucky they were to have got you that morning you left us on March seventh ⁣

⁣⁣Kathleen⁣
my queen⁣
what a dream⁣
you were⁣⁣⁣
to me ⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣
⁣you are everything and more⁣⁣⁣
I hope to someday be.

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