Plagued By Memories
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All Rights Reserved, 2025, Constance La France
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Written, April 23, 2025
For the International Contests, Plagued By Memories
Sponsor, Ink Empress, Juged 04/25/2025
Eighth Place
POEM OF THE DAY APRIL 25, 2025
I hear a little girl laugh
and see her sweet face
recall the days of play
the sweet cuddles and kisses
then, I am taken to her name engraved
and remember my sisters death
in childhood . . .
I can hear a baby crying in my dream
and it is my baby
in the dream I am running
on a path that leads me to his grave
engraved, baby boy son of...
and I am weeping again
as I do each time
my fathers death rocked my world
I was not ready daddy
going to his work shed that day
I sat with his tin cans of nails
and the dust that floated
writing a poem of this shed and dad
and in that moment I found my poetic voice
I could talk to my mom on any subject
we were mom, and friend
oh, how I miss our adventures
driving out into the country and getting lost
stopping at out of the way places to eat
shopping and going for lunch
so many things about my mom to love
when she was facing death the doctor asked
do you want to turn off life support
with tears I said yes
I have dreams asking my mom
for forgiveness
it was me mom, I was the one that said do it
now, she is another name engraved
oh, grandma, I miss you every day
you are the reason that I am a writer
for you said write it, write it for the world to read
and I did grandma and I do
rest in peace dear soul, your work is done
and in my dreams my cats with angel wings
visit me with their sweet meows and kisses
we had to leave mommy
we were just on loan from heaven
oh yes, I am plagued with memories
some deeply sad
others beautiful ...
Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2025
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