She was little but oh so mighty
She had to be
From a family of fourteen
Self preservation the key
Left home at sixteen
Joined the army
Married at twenty four
Widowed at thirty seven with a young family
Emigrated to Australia
As a ten pound Pom
To give her children a better life
In a country safe and plentiful , a place to belong
Raised her five children in a new land
Completely on her own
Daily life as a hospital cleaner
Working her fingers to the bone
The only one who fills my heart with absolute admiration
For all they have achieved and overcome
Is one little but oh so mighty lady
My cherished mum …..
I miss her so much …..
She ran herself ragged working her fingers to the bone
for she didn't want to think about him nor be left alone
her feelings were a phantom mirror of her spectre self
torn by grief, she had no choice but to face herself ....
She closed the porchlight and took a walk to a nearby Bay
placing her head in the sand her mind finally began to un-fray
Soon the rend of her pain allowed her the finality of letting go
as a peaceful feeling sheltered in, like a warm cozy throw.
Contest Name: Unrest Of Spirit
Sponsor: Julia Ward
Date: 11/10/2018
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