Six Important Letters…

Letters written as if a final goodbye reminder.

To my love, who inspires my dreams,
and my children with faces that gleam.
You share with God dwellings of my soul,
for without you, life wouldn’t be whole.

To my brothers, the crazy three,
babies to me you’ll always be.
No matter how far we shall part,
know always you reside in my heart.

To grandparents, raising me as their own,
made sure I felt like I was home.
All the others that gave a helping hand,
thanks for the foundation to stand.

To my parents, now far apart,
remember, passion gave my journey a start.
Hold on to it, let yourself love-
a little wisdom sent from above.

To all the others, too many to name,
who’ve gone, changed, or remained.
No surprise here, you should know,
you too have helped me love and grow.

To myself, the lucky one,
cherish your loved ones before they’re gone.
Hold them close, never let them go-
life’s over before you know.

S.A.B. 2010

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Letters of sincere gratitude. Those who have made your journey special. The sentiment is warm and heartfelt. A lovely write Curly Grace.

Chris

[Curly Grace]

Thank you, Chris. I wrote this back in 2010, but the gratitude still feels close.

[Chris Shaw]

Yes, important to let those still living know how much they mean to us. We don’t have them forever. Your poem was written 16 years ago. I have just reflected on my losses since then. A lovely poem Curly.

[Brandon Houser]

This is beautiful and sad. I wanted to write something similar once upon a time, but there is just too much I want to say to folks.

[Curly Grace]

Thank you. I understand that feeling; there’s always more held in the heart than fits on a page.