DEVOTION
Single daughter
past her prime
shepherding
shielding
protecting,
guiding
by the soft hand on the bony elbow
the Mother
stooped low,
Pigeon-toed in sensible shoes
once crystal sharp mind
now fading at the edges
but still
still out and about
together
lightly touching the world
their inseparable lives
lived behind lace curtains
comforting rituals
tea at 8
chops at 6
telly till 10
Each born for the other
One born for the other
One invariably left
Sandra Lanteri (c)2007
Sandra can read our blog but at present cannot find a way to post a blog. So this is Cecilia's attempt to post Sandra's poem on the blog. Tricia you have finally hopefully, trusting, sincerely, etc got the poem.
Cecilia
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1 comment:
Thank you for posting this poem on the blog. I find it wonderfully poignant and evocative, it gives me a sense of revisiting people I have known and those I have just passed by.
Tricia
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