In Memory of Ancestors, Family and Friends

You never write.

You never phone.

And there are strangers

Living in your home.

Where are you Loves?

 You’ve disappeared----

Then come unannounced,

Dressed in memory,

And I, clothed in tears.

Immense Light 

too huge to hold

Where I wait

Each day, blessed time grows old.

Without end

Flame cradles 

All, I see

Add my Loves’

Beginnings and Forever

Be…

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019



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Date: 9/25/2024 1:14:00 AM
Beautifully put, Tamra. Have a great day.
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Date: 9/18/2024 4:10:00 PM
family ~ familiar ~ made In His image ~ familiar ~ family
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Date: 1/8/2024 6:24:00 AM
We who have survived past the "average" age all too frequently lament those who didn't, and long for a path we cannot retrace. Very nice poem.
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Date: 1/10/2024 9:41:00 PM
Thank you, Richard for your lovely comment. Tamra
Date: 5/22/2021 6:19:00 AM
This poem is so beautifully expressed. Feeling the loss of family or our children we seldom see or hear from grips the heart in grief. I can relate. Congratulations on your deserving first placement Tamra. Blessings, Connie
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Date: 7/25/2019 8:46:00 PM
As an empty nester I fully understand.
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Date: 7/25/2019 8:43:00 AM
Tamra, I like this poem. You've managed to capture the nostalgic moments when we travel back down Reminiscing Lane. A trip I take all too often. -Richard
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Date: 7/24/2019 8:44:00 AM
Hi Amato, yes, the older we get, the more loss in our lives. Even when young, folks move on, disappear and take different paths. This neat poet got to me. Well done.
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