Teardrop Prisms

In my teardrops and prismed raindrops,
and in rainbow hues I glimpse your face,
with the grins and smiles I long to see.
If only I could hold you again in my embrace.
My darling daughter, I wish it could be,
but the only traces of you I'll ever see
will be in each teardrop reverie.

How I yearn for stormy weather,
knowing that soon a rainbow will appear
and once more I will see you there,
running down the lane without fear,
my laughing child without a care.
In the sunlight's prismed mirror
I glimpse reflections of your curly hair.

In my teardrops and prismed raindrops
you come into view and time stands still.
Memories of you enter my mind
of my beautiful child, before you were ill.
Though you are now beyond my reach,
I will never become resigned
to the boundary that lies between us,
for our two hearts will forever be aligned.

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Date: 12/29/2022 7:16:00 AM
Such a sad and heart touching poem of a mother's love and how the word eternally fits perfectly right afterward. Your sadness and loss and longing are felt deeply in this my friend. It has been a while but to find one of your poems here this day is a gift to me. Best wishes in the contest.
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Date: 12/29/2022 7:55:00 AM
Hi Chris! How wonderful to see you. It HAS been a while, and I don't often post anything in the soup, but I'm glad you found this one. I hope all goes well in your world. Thank you for the visit and kind remarks.
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