Constance La France Poet Verse

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Poetry/Verse/Mommy Dearest/AI Free
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Written, September 30, 2025
For the International Contest, Violet Grape Purple Envelope
Sponsor, Robert James Liguori, Judged 10/04/2025

Fourth Place

Mommy Dearest

 

        Mommy for years you have rested,
    beneath the rich dark earth waiting;
        waiting to be joined,
        by a child perhaps.
How lonely you must have been all these years,
        I always thought it would be me;
        but another may join you soon.

        I promised to take care of him,
    on your death bed you begged me;
        I tried so very hard,
        but he had ideas wild.
He longed for adventure, to see mountains,
        so he moved away from me;
        oh, he was so strong willed.

        But, today I am writing you this letter,
     and placing it in a violet grape envelope;
        it was your favorite color,
        and I will bring your boy home.
I promise, he will rest with you among the trees,
        his name will be engraved;
        in the stone under yours, mommy.

        But, perhaps God will give us a miracle,
   and his life be spared-  oh, I am praying;
        though, he may wish death,
        for sure he will be different.
But, if God should call is name mommy dearest,
        I will bring him home to you,
        he will not rest in a place far away.

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Beata Agustin October 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM Wow! Congrats... Thanks for sharing this. God bless you. Constance La France October 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM Beata, thank you for the congrats and compliment, blessings

Robert James Liguori October 4, 2025 at 11:29 AM Great picture/great poem. I’m praying the best for you and your family. Constance La France October 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM Robert, Thank you for the contest and my placement and for the compliment and compassion, blessings

Paula Goldsmith September 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM WOW!!! I enjoyed reading your powerful yet sad write. I hope this is Not true and just a write. Pretty Picture... "Good Luck" Have a wonderful/blessed day writing away........... Constance La France October 2, 2025 at 3:20 AM Paula, thank you for the compliment and comment, sadly this is based on truth, my brother had a massive heart attack and had open heart surgery in British Columbia, Canada, will he survive is still in question and if so with what quality of life, blessings