Mother

she waits
patiently for the ones sheee
loves but CAN NOT touch

once they were
small with mittens red and boots
rubber that waddled through the snow

now
older - with life’s
crest on each jowl

she stitches her ghostly fingers that shall catch no more tears
watching
their every bow
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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