I knew her from the moment I was conceived,
And for the next 20 years where she had lived.
She was tall, fair and a little heavy on the bottom, a result of child bearing.
But her short, well set hairstyle never made her any less feminine.
She was young, yet strong as she braves the tides of life,
A great source of comfort, a wellspring of love I can't deny.
When she was laid to rest in the cold December rain,
I was sad, yet glad she's relieved of all the pain.
There'd be a birthday dinner thrown for her today, had she lived.
I wish for her to be here, for there are so many things she had missed.
She'd be delighted to help babysit En & Xuan;
She'd be walking them every evening, holding their hands.
There are a thousand and one thoughts I'd like to share with her;
I needed her to know how much I love and appreciate her.
Now I look forward to the day we meet in the heavenly places,
Till then, a very Happy 56th Birthday, my mommy, my dearest.
Born - 2 June 1952
Deceased - 8 December 1993
Missed - 5290 days
Remembered - always
The above short poem is written in remembrance of the most important woman of my life; who's fondly remembered till this date by my dad and her 4 princesses - Teng, ah bee, Airene and me.
2 comments:
Hi There,
I am sad for your loss and I would also ladd that that is a very lovely poem that you have written.
Hi hi...
Thanks! I had wanted to pen everything about her that I'd like to remember. But there were so many... I didn' know where to start or end, hence the short poem. Actually, the thought of writing everything in detail crossed my mind because I was afraid those memories will fade with time. Then again, I believe some things are best kept in my pea brain because no words can describe those moments. :)
Now the question is... what if I get dementia later on and can't remember a thing??? Hahaha... Life's full of irony, isn't it?
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