Treasured Memories

I hadn't seen her before, We had a brief moment together, Which still lingers in me, I've had so much about her, She had often sent her love and gifts. I didn’t notice what I was told about her, It was an ease discussion, She talked about the gone days, She talked about family values and vicissitudes, The pains and troubles of motherhood. I saw a woman who had battled her midnight, I saw a woman who had journeyed on a path fraught with briers and nettles, She had so much to say, Her eyes spoke volumes. It was the last and only time I saw her, She promised we would see soon, But that day didn't open its door for us, She wasn’t wakened by dawn, She has gone on a forever trip. December 27, 2022. Priceless Poetry Contest, Regina McIntosh.