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fourth of july
a poem about my mom
you didn't see fireworks on fourth of july
we watched them together though every year previous
not this year mother, this year you died
you sit in a box on the dining room table
on halloween we won't go trick or treating
ill sit at home eating the candy you loved
the white cloth they wrapped you in when you stopped breathing
dressed up as a ghost as they loaded you up
you will not make the stuffing this christmas
ill fish your old recipes out of a box
remembering when we made the transition
from red christmas stockings to hospital socks
ill read ever letter you left in your coma
blow out birthday candles and feign bravery
graduate high school and take my diploma
wondering why it is you had to leave
when one day im raising a child of my own
i'll ask your advice from the sky up above
we'll send up some fireworks and watch them explode
just like we used to, like you and i loved
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★Zumbi★
This one hit...
Mine is very sick, and I'm scared asf.
It's beautiful, thank you for sharing.
its okay to be afraid, please dont let it consume you entirely
i cant count the amount of time that i spent so worried that i forgot to take in the little details like her face or her smile
one tip i can give you is to try to repay her for everything she has done for you and ask her all the questions you want answered before its too late
the day my mom was diagnosed i asked her every question i had ever wanted to ask all in one sitting and it was incredibly theraputic
im here for you if you need someone, its a thing most people dont understand and i hope your mom gets better i really really do because i wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy to lose a mother
thank you so much for viewing this and leaving a comment its so appreciated <3 i didnt think anyone would see this but im so glad it resonated with you
my mom had cancer it was a very short journey but we did it together
i will pray for your mom and i hope from the bottom of my heart that she recovers from whatever it is that she has
by Sum; ; Report
This gave me a good cry. It's a sad situation but I think I'll always see the beauty even in these kind of things.
Mom was diagnosed with cancer too (triple negative) some months ago and I had to travel abroad. We always talked for hours about everything and we still do by phone as if we didn't spend all these years by each other's side.
I'm scared she'll be gone by the time I go back, and I asked her not to be gone before I'm back.
I haven't lost hope, but I'm trying to prepare for the worst. But I cannot lose her.
by ★Zumbi★; ; Report
i 1000% understand you and my messages are always open for you if you need someone to talk to your situation sounds incredibly similar to mine and i am so happy that you found my poem and it connected with you
i dont even know you but i hold so much love in my heart for you and your mom genuinely
mothers have a different kind of love than anyone in the world for sure and its so unfair seeing others take their moms for granted
one good thing about this i guess is that we will never take them for granted at least <3 :(
by Sum; ; Report