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As She Cradled Her Child

Mom cradled the moment
as she cradled her child, 
at sixteen silent words .. spoken

A lullaby through weeping red tears   
as she cradled her child, 
hope in his honey brown eyes fears

Melting her soul with pleading eyes
as she cradled her child, 
where hugs of love never to rise

Echoes of  lull empty heart tears brought forth
as she cradled her child, 
eyes closed rocking back and forth at his birth

Song sung blue one more time do flow
as she cradled her child, 
birthday cake and wishes, lilies grow

7/2/2016

not for contest  inspired by Julia Ward  Cradling the Moment - Poetry Contest
and her poem;Mamma
 
 http://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/mamma_804806

Copyright © Eve Roper | Year Posted 2016

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Bl Devnath Date: 7/15/2016 2:50:00 PM A deep heart touching poem my lovely smiling friend. Congrats on your win. Loved always, bl Login to Reply

Anisha Dutta Date: 7/14/2016 8:47:00 AM Eve,I am touched with your lovely expression. Congrats n love. Login to Reply

Carrie Richards Date: 7/13/2016 12:45:00 PM Lovely poem Eve, .......with the sad, and tragic tenderness of motherly love !! Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 7/13/2016 1:02:00 AM Eve, this was heartfelt, :(--- Congratulations on your awesome win. Thank you for the support. Stop by and enjoy the sanity of my newest Blog "In Red's Silent Fury." Always & Forever WUV ~LINDA~ Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 7/9/2016 4:08:00 AM My heart feels sick at this knowledge nd of sorrow...both poem and photo left me weeping. So profound. One of your best Eve! 7 ; Login to Reply Connie Marcum Wong Date: 7/9/2016 4:10:00 AM My kindle is driving me nuts...it keeps changing my words...this kind of sorrow. Sorry, I forgot to double check it.

Seosamh De Burca Date: 7/6/2016 10:01:00 AM A mothers love holds no bounds.....such a harrowing photo of mans inhumanity to man. You captured the words beautifully in your wonderful poem. Login to Reply

Joanna Daniel Date: 7/4/2016 3:06:00 AM Oh this is so sad:( The picture too:( The refrain made the poem more effective, Eve:) Well written:) Login to Reply

Wendy Rycroft Date: 7/3/2016 12:18:00 PM Very sad well written very emotional x good words x Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 7/3/2016 9:34:00 AM - Who can read this without crying ....... heartbreaking ... but, beautifully written dear Eve - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 7/3/2016 2:37:00 PM - It makes me deeply sad to hear it was a true story ..... poor mother, bless her heart <3

CayCay Jennings Date: 7/2/2016 11:02:00 PM Very emotional, so sad, but I kept my tears in check. Great expression of maternal love and heartbreak, Eve. CayCay Login to Reply