Letter To My Mother

Your priceless words still sit in my heart, Your voice resonates in my mind, They're the happiness I find as I sojourn along life's weary lane, I follow their guiding light. The memory of our evening walks is my keepsake, An ode to it I desire to write, Your smiles linger in my chamber despite your years of slumber, An evening walk I have found to be a healing stream. Your silence has taught me that the unheard breaks dawn's ice, It has taught me that the unspoken traverses untold mileage, I now understand why you sometimes routed that way, I now understand why you embraced the face of its sunlight. I'm forever grateful for your tutelage, You held my hand from cradle age, Though our time together was short, The memories are forever treasured, These I'll bear across the seas of my sojourn. April 28, 2023.