Bloodless On Mother's Day

There is a glare of stray sunlight
daring to reverberate
through spiderwebbed glass I haven't
found energy to fix
in the span of four years.
It is too much of a mirror,
too tangible a thought,
to make new.
It's lithe fingers, thin and bony, 
and mockingly bright,
steal over embossed cardstock that arrives, like clockwork,
in deepest sympathy.
And a thornless bouquet of pastels laden with
Babies Breath
only draws on blood long lost;
nobody seems to comprehend such an allegory,
or lack there of,
so it can't be carried
over the steps.




"Bloodless On Mother's Day"
Jenna-Nichole Conrad
Wordsmith
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
December 15, 2012 at 4:43 AM
Congratulations on your winning spot Jenna love xx
Dietrich Avatar
December 15, 2012 at 12:30 AM
such a sad one. Awesome imagery. Congrats on the HM.
A   Avatar
December 14, 2012 at 8:43 PM
Jenna, Congratulations with your lovely deep win enjoyed the imagery. Goodnight :-) LINDA
Ivy D Avatar
December 14, 2012 at 6:43 PM
thank you' Sandy
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