Every moment we are still together
Mother and daughter, so sacred
I have the unfortunate knowledge
It will not last
Because I have been there
Facing the impossible
Denying the unthinkable
I have been there
When the bottom falls out
Making you wonder why
You invested your soul, your heart, your mind
If only for a short time
Why do we love so much
Knowing it will cause so much pain?
Why are we given these precious moments
Leaving us vulnerable and needing more?
I have been there
Devastated by the loss
Frozen in my tracks
Wondering where my next breath will come from
Kicking at pieces of my heart
Laying on the floor
Because life was over as I knew it
So today I look at you, aging with grace
I hang on to your every word,
Every beloved gesture
Until the end.
mishunderstood 
@…”So today I look at you, aging with grace
I hang on to your every word,
Every beloved gesture..”
>> I am SO there! This is how I feel about my beloved parents..Such reflections as I read your words; your herstory. Can’t yet bring myself to pen a poem about these feelings..My parents made 51 yrs of marriage this year + I made 50 yrs old = I had surgery for 1st time in my life & convalesced in my parents home admist their love..Its been am amazing year! It is good to see you’re enjoying every moment/gesture of your Mom..That is exactly where I’m at with my parents..And we also DO and GO so many places together! I haven’t/won’t grieve for them while they’re so very active and alive..I refuse. Just saying the words, ‘Mum,….’ or ‘Daddy,…” is a blessing because they answer back. To be savored..Blessings to you and your Mom. Hugs!
Thank you so much. I do agree that we have to absorb every moment we can with them. Thanks for reading and I’m glad that you could relate. 🙂
Always enjoy reading your thoughts..More times than not I can relate..Must be a 50s thing! 🙂 Write on..
All I can say is WOW!! This really hits home for me.
I know….((hugs)), but I’m glad it meant something to you too.
So true. Thank you for sharing this. We all have or will go through this experience.
It is inevitable. I do believe in living in the moment. It is just hard sometimes, to imagine facing certain realities of the future.
Love it. 🙂
Thank you very much. 🙂