Kim Rodrigues Poet Free verse

In Memory of Pamela

the phone cord coiled,
attached to the wall —
     i can’t reach you.

the hours and hours
we’d spend,
      chitchatting
would come to an end.

your humor, your face —
once in a while
       visaged
in my mirror...your countenance
   mine.

       though we’re related
by twin mothers,
i never saw
       it, before
you died.

but you shine your light
under my lids —
i can still see you
though our converse
      has been carried out.

i miss you so deeply,
affectionately and poignantly.
gratefully cognizant
        of your place in Christ.

12/8/2019
Memorial of a Loved One Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Chantelle Cooke

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Rob Carmack December 12, 2020 at 6:48 AM This is nicely done Kim, especially stanzas 3 and 4. Kim Rodrigues December 12, 2020 at 4:06 PM Thank you, Rob!

Gershon Wolf December 10, 2019 at 5:32 PM Deeply moving reflection, Kim. Outstanding entry for the contest, methinks. Warmest wishes, Gershon Kim Rodrigues December 10, 2019 at 9:04 PM Warm wishes your way, dear friend! Thank you!

Eve Roper December 9, 2019 at 7:21 PM thank you for sharing, the phone cord is so long :'( .. good luck in the contest. Kim Rodrigues December 9, 2019 at 7:23 PM So very long

Caren Krutsinger December 9, 2019 at 12:14 PM Gorgeously done. So your mother was a twin, this would be your first cousin then. Genetically the cousins of twins are as close as stepsiblings. Kim Rodrigues December 9, 2019 at 7:23 PM Right! Part of my heart. More like half-siblings.

Jennifer Proxenos December 9, 2019 at 10:57 AM A touching tribute - a wonderful poem. Condolences. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer. Kim Rodrigues December 9, 2019 at 7:23 PM Thank you, Jennifer!

Line Gauthier December 8, 2019 at 4:59 PM Awesome tribute, Kim. Beautiful. Kim Rodrigues December 8, 2019 at 8:59 PM Thank you, Line!

Andrea Dietrich December 8, 2019 at 3:38 PM wow, this is so beautiful and poignant. Sorry for your loss. She must have been amazing. Kim Rodrigues December 8, 2019 at 4:04 PM Thank you, Andrea :)

Arturo Michael December 8, 2019 at 2:16 PM Both are one in Christ...Lovely words in memory of a friend... Kim Rodrigues December 8, 2019 at 3:04 PM Thank you, Arturo!

Panagiota Romios December 8, 2019 at 12:33 PM Oh, Kim, I relate to this all too well. I lost my friend Pamela, too. We were forever chit-chatting. Hours on the phone in bad weather. We spent hours together shopping and laughing so hard we cried. She never told me she had cancer. One day a friend of Pam's called and told me she was dead. I felt it was the end of the world. She had moved to PA and I was in CA. As sad as this poem, is, making it a FAv. Sorry you lost Pamela. Best wishes in the Contest. Panagiota Kim Rodrigues December 8, 2019 at 1:13 PM Thank you, Panagiota! Hugs...Kim