Dave Cox Poet Free verse

Hang On Sister

Hang on sister

I’m glad I saw you, made the effort
Left all the baggage behind and arrived
With an open heart. Still unsure why I did?
You’re just like how I remember mum.
Four-feet nothing, plump and round
I’m getting there, it’s what aging does.
So glad I called, unannounced, I didn’t
Give you time for an excuse and no 
Time for my excuse.
We’ve never had a meal together.
Never met on Christmas day. We forgot
About Christmas cards and birthdays
We should have done more, but neither
Of us likes inconvenience or crowds
But? 
Times caught us now. There’s a tear in my
Eye. Unexpected to be honest, but it wells
Waiting to fall. Hope it’s not today, hope
It’s never at all.
Three score years and eleven, that’s where you
Are, I’m ten years behind, but in a fast car.
I don’t want it to be today. It’s raining and grey.
Hang on, try to find a few extra miles, perhaps
We can alter the past a little. Hang on sister.

David Cox 14/12/20

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Deb M January 24, 2022 at 1:17 AM Hi Dave…..great poem but somewhat sad for both you and your sister missing out on each other in life….I do hope things have improved some? Debx