Grief Poetry Reading | Same Pain, Different Time
Original Poem by Susan Reed (me) about losing my mom. It's hard to believe that it's been nearly 19 years without my Mother. Time goes too fast and too slow at the same time.
If you've ever lost someone, my heart goes out to you. And by the way? There isn't an expiration date on grief.
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Same Pain, Different Time
~Susan M. Reed
A time so long ago
You were in my shoes
You knew what I now know
Of what I had to lose
You came home from school
I was waking up to go there
Two separate times equally cruel
We both yelled, “This isn’t fair!”
You knew how much I’d miss you
You knew how much my heart broke
The loss of a mother, you went through
As we stand behind our mourning cloak
I heard you cry in your deep sleep
And the prayer for her return
Years later, I am now the one to weep
And have that never-ending yearn
You protected me from so much
You knew you couldn’t shield me
I won’t ever feel your motherly touch
Our family dwindled - from four to three
I feel you wherever I go
Our bond is never completely gone
I cope the more I grow
And, with my mother’s love, I press on.
© Susan Reed