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2025 Poetry Marathon, Mile 12, Mark Toney, Judged 08/31/2025

~ BEAUTIFUL ~

"Mom, you are gone to heaven above but not forgotten, missed
every moment of every day. You are not with me in this realm.
Yet, I feel your spirit in all things that I do."

Quote by _Constance

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Memories At Her Funeral

 
I have lost many loved people in my life
and I live with my forever grief
the love lost that hurts the most to me
was my sweet mother's sad death 
my anchor and safe harbor
she always encouraged me to write
to be the best I could be
and she taught me gardening
now, my mother tends God's heavenly garden

mother was so full of joy and mirth for life
she was kind to everyone she met
had not an enemy in this world 
but she got sick- sick for years
she faced illness with courage
I was proud of her each day
then, one day things went wrong
she was in the hospital
on a life support machine
and I said, please doctor turn the machine's off 

I knew my mother and how she wanted to live
it was not on a life support machine
I cannot explain how hard it was 
but, I felt God holding my hand
and then, she was gone from me
like a bird she flew straight to heaven
for days I was just an empty shell
as whispers flowed- you can do this
and I taught you to be strong daughter
so, I lifted my head up greeting the people

                           who came to bid Mom goodbye

griefprideverse

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Valsa George

Date: 9/4/2025 4:34:00 AM

Of all in the world, losing a mother is more sad. This is a heart touching tribute to your loving mother. Dear Constance, you are the strong daughter of a strong mother. Go on ! All the Best in life and in the contest.

Constance La France
Date: 9/6/2025 3:19:00 PM