Tearful Memory
TEARFUL MEMORY
It came from nowhere, a surprise,
Suddenly stung her in the eyes,
Hurt there like an incision,
Rapidly blurred out her vision.
Welled up, swelling and filling -
Tried to stop without spilling.
Burst warm over lashes and lid,
Cascaded down her cheek half-hid.
Tiny moving river salted
Ran between her lips and halted:
Outflow of her heartfelt sorrow.
Relieved her feelings about tomorrow. . . .
( She recalled a mother long unseen)
. . . . Mum’s birthday - or would have been.
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Written by Sydney Peck
NOTES
1. What’s the 12-line limit? I hope you can accept this 14-line piece. . .
2. Yes, it is a tear which I personally lost, but story is written through the voice
of the narrator as poet ( also me of course).
Copyright © Sidney Beck | Year Posted 2011
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