Sandra Sando Poems

When I open my eyes as the morning creeps in
Your smiling face beckons that my day must begin.
'Come on mum, ' you tell me, 'don't just lie there in bed'
'I know it's not easy, but I'm still with you - inside your head.'
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In July, each day draws me nearer to another year without you
An unwelcome anniversary but there's nothing I can do
To turn back the clock, to bring you back home
To return you to your family the place you belong.
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'Tis the season to be jolly'
That's easier said than done!
'Time will mend a broken heart'
Maybe, but not this one.
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Only for a moment we walk upon this Earth
With a heartbeat we are born, without one we reach death

The time we have to blossom, to live a life that's full
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I've been travelling on a journey these last few years
A trip filled with sadness, heartache and tears
It's been a struggle sometimes to reach the mountain top
Everything's too hard -you just want your life to stop
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Will there ever be a time again in this life of mine
When my heart, just like the sun, will finally begin to shine
To feel comfort in the warming rays that filter through the clouds
I long for the day when my body feels free
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Grief is love - losing the most important person in your life.
Is anger at the rest of the world.
Is bitterness aimed at those you feel are a waste of space.
Is rage - feeling that you want to hit out at everything.
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'Mum, what would you like for Mother's Day? '
You asked me every year
'Don't spend your money, just spend some time'
Was the answer you'd always hear
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