Jan Allison Poet Free verse

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Missing You

There isn’t a day that goes past
when mum doesn’t mention your name
Mum is an elderly lady now
yet she still refers to you as ‘mummy’ 
It’s understandable ...
she was only eight when you passed away from breast cancer

I look at your photograph in its silver frame
Oh how I would have loved to have met my maternal grandma...
I was envious of my friends
Going to tea with granny
Or doing something exciting
I feel I missed out so much as a child

Mum tells me you had a fabulous sense of humour
and I’ve since discovered you wrote poetry
as did my aunt and uncle
I guess it is in my blood 
and that one day I was destined to pick up my pen and write

I only wish I could have met you ...

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10/11/18

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Gregory Richard Barden November 5, 2018 at 12:35 AM Sincere congratulations for your awesome win in LuLoo's contest, Jan - blessings and best wishes - keep up the great work, my friend - this is superb! Hope you are well. :-) <3 Jan Allison November 5, 2018 at 5:32 AM Thanks Greg, I so wish I could have met her:-( Hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier October 28, 2018 at 4:26 PM Back with more well deserved congrats, Jan. Jan Allison October 28, 2018 at 4:35 PM Thanks Line:-) hugs jan xx

Beautiful Scars October 28, 2018 at 11:47 AM sadly beautiful, yes if only...Thank you and congratulations on your placement. -luloo :) Jan Allison October 28, 2018 at 1:44 PM Thanks LuLoo:-) :-) hugs Jan x

Gershon Wolf October 22, 2018 at 10:11 AM Heartfelt congratulations to you on this winning poem, Jan. Best wishes, Gershon Jan Allison October 28, 2018 at 1:43 PM Thanks Gershon:-) hugs Jan x

Line Gauthier October 22, 2018 at 9:57 AM Wow Jan. What a lovely poem. Congrats on your well deserved win. Jan Allison October 28, 2018 at 1:43 PM Thanks so much Line:-) hugs Jan x

Purbasha Roy October 21, 2018 at 11:04 PM A very heart touching poetry.Loved it. Jan Allison October 28, 2018 at 1:41 PM Thanks Purshaba:-) hugs Jan x

M. L. Kiser October 13, 2018 at 10:20 AM A wonderful memory of your grandmother. I had a grandmother who also wrote poetry, on my Dad's side and her husband was an artist and photographer; she died a few weeks after having my Dad though. I wish I could have known her. This brought back memories of great stories I've heard about both of them. Thanks Jan Allison October 13, 2018 at 11:17 AM Thanks for sharing ML I think there are many in my position I just wish I'd had the chance to meet her:-( hugs jan xx

Christopher Flaherty October 12, 2018 at 4:34 PM A big fat Len Goodman for this piece Jan I absolutely love it. My Dad used to write poetry and he died before I ever got the chance to share any of mine with him . I would have loved to know what he would have thought. Honesty I think everything I write is inspired or for him . Jan Allison October 13, 2018 at 11:18 AM I think tragedies in ones life often are the catalyst for picking up one's pen or doing something creative - my friend lost a son to suicide, she does crafting:-) hugs jan xx Christopher Flaherty October 12, 2018 at 4:49 PM I think my Dad dying of Cancer inspired mine sadly but I would gladly give it all up if it would bring him back but it wont. No point in wasting time that's exactly what he would have said.Cheers Ta Jan Allison October 12, 2018 at 4:39 PM aww thanks for sharing Christopher. I now know where my poetry genes come from, it just took my hubby's cancer surgery for me to pick up my pen. How i wish i could have met my maternal grandmother, maybe i would have started writing sooner with her to encourage me but sadly it was not to be and now I'm making up for lost time!:-) hugs jan xx Christopher Flaherty October 12, 2018 at 4:38 PM Cheers Jan For me this is the very point or writing. It triggered in me an uncontious thought I knew existed but never connected until reading this and uncovered it. Ta

Eileen Manassian October 12, 2018 at 12:43 PM Oh, Jan....this tugged at my heart so much. I wish that you had those lovely memories. I only have a few of my maternal grandma. It's good to know that you were destined to write thanks to your genes! :) Love you, sweetie. I'm back for a bit. I will have a busy week coming, but will try my best to catch up next weekend. Hugs Jan Allison October 12, 2018 at 12:48 PM Thanks for dropping by Eileen - I can wrote the odd serious poem, this really does tug at my heartstrings as mum always talks about her 'mummy' every single day. I just wish she'd lived, mum's early life would have been so so much happier she had a wicked step mother who was vile to mum and adored her little sister and then there was a further step mother when she died:-( hugs jan xx

Mike Gentile October 12, 2018 at 9:41 AM Jan, your sweet poem is so moving. I loved every word! I was blessed to have my grandma till I was 27 and do indeed still miss her every day. Happy Friday xxoo A wonderful entry for the contest!! Jan Allison October 12, 2018 at 11:46 AM I felt I missed out so much when I was young as my school friends had grandparents I only had a step step grandma and we were not close and grandad died when I was abut 4 and he was not a nice man and we rarely saw him:-( I had no paternal grandparents:-( Hope I live long enough to be a grandma!:-) hugs jan xx

Vladislav Raven October 12, 2018 at 5:35 AM Hi Jan, such a lovely, heartfelt write that has sung from your heart. A beautiful tribute. Your more serious work does rate as highly as your humorous work. You let your heart speak and emotion sings. An excellent write, as always. May your pen ever run gold. Have a wonderful Friday. Hugs....Mike. XX Jan Allison October 12, 2018 at 8:43 AM Thanks Mike:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich October 11, 2018 at 5:43 PM wow, that was a really lovely tribute, Jan. I need to get going on this one. Of course you will guess, I will write about Dale!! Jan Allison October 12, 2018 at 3:09 AM I can't wait to read that Andrea, I know how badly you miss your brother:-( hugs Jan xx

Chris Green October 11, 2018 at 4:31 PM Wow Jan, this was deeply emotional and heart touching. A little different than I normally expect from you and I love it. Much luck in the contest. Jan Allison October 11, 2018 at 4:31 PM Thanks Chris:-) I do surprise with the occasional serious poem:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham October 11, 2018 at 4:30 PM A very emotional piece Jan, written from the heart. Good luck. Tom. Jan Allison October 11, 2018 at 4:31 PM Thanks Tom, mum talks about her every single day ... i wish i'd had the chance to meet her, I only had a step step grandma and we were not close:-( hugs jan xx