Beneath the Water Drowning

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The thing about this poem is that it is about the suicide of my mother. As with any loss of a loved one, there are questions that may never be answered, maybe not even in the afterlife. We don't know if those kind of things matter in the afterlife or not. Maybe all that happens here stays here, maybe not. Be that as it may, psychologically it matters to us here, because our journey here is an emotional one.
Even though this tragedy happened about 40 years ago, occasionally I revisit that moment in time and reflect on it.

I guess we'll never know if you found peace or if the answers came to you somehow In the turmoil of your life' passion you encountered confusing contradictions when you needed compassion Your struggle against the flow estranged you to your loved ones you thought your husband was a foe I'd like to know what you were thinking what drove you to the point of jumping in after a bout of heavy drinking The creative gene you possessed is in me now and I thank you for allowing me to have it my dream is that in the afterlife I'll see you Until then I guess we'll never know if beneath the waters you found what you were looking for.

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Race Benoit

Date: 9/12/2014 6:45:00 PM

Sad, but there are times when the end result is much better than staying to fight, especially if you aren't quite sure what the fight is about. Use her gene's well, and from reading this I think you just might.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/10/2012 3:38:00 PM

UWE,,,, you took me deep...pd