Remembering Mother Poem by Felix Emeka George

Every time I remember you
I see my thought leave me alone.
I wish my happy memories of a mother's love since birth,
were here to stay together with you in flesh.
but the reverse is in return; sad memories.

My eyes, the window to my soul,
are glued to your picture hanging on my wall,
telling me you are forever gone.
The happiness and love affection in your milky breasts,
all gone sour in the winds of the earth.
Death chose to take my dearest mother.

Every time I remember her
I wonder what life would be if she were still around.
Because with all my silly pranks, she bore me.
A best friend sorely missed, my mother

Do I need to cry any longer?
For truly, I have known tears.
Yet in my mind's eye there's heaven,
And there I will see you again mother.

O death, I beg of you
I wish to have my mother back.
She is my breath air every time
I see she is proud of me
I know it because I feel it,
in the dribbling of salt water down my cheeks.
I shed a zillion tears wishing
I get her back to myself and my siblings.

Where my eyes will meet hers in the nearest time,
but there seems no sign of reply to my plea.
The reason, I know not.
Is death peaceful or pleasant?
But I dream and I will try to tarry here,
then I will be in her loving arms again.


By: Felix Emeka George
Copyright: 4 April 2017
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