Wisdom Remembers

Wisdom lay sheltered
in the arms of the dying
with all of her might
with the last of her breath
she managed to whisper,
"My Son, I remember'

The clarity of knowing
settled on her brow
the relief in remembrance
brought fleeting colour
to the greyest of landscapes

in a flash of scarlet
he barely felt
the attempted squeeze
on his hand
but he heard, as Wisdom's lips
mouthed the words,
"My Son, I remember"

and he wept
as Wisdom, his mother
passed
into her Son

— faerybeki, Aug 26, 2009

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Seren

16 years 9 months ago

Dear Beki

This ripped my heart out, this is poetry and you just hit a home run my darlin girl , I wont go into it because I am already crying just reading this , that will tell you how affected I was .. love to you an Omi dance dervishes for me (hug) love Jayne x x x "We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves. Lynn Hall" ...

faerybeki

16 years 9 months ago

Oh Jayne, happy it moved you

Oh Jayne, happy it moved you but sorry to make you cry :) It's a bit of a tear jerker for me too hon, my Gran who had suffered very badly with dementia in the last years of her life, remembered my dad's name just before she died, I wasn't there but knowing that really affected me. This poem is loosely based on my father's experience, I read this piece to him and it made him cry too (and my mum) so you're in good company lol :) We're still dancing for you babe, hope you're doing ok? HUGE hugs and much love, as always, Beki xxx

Seren

16 years 9 months ago

Dear Beki

its been a rough month all round hun, but I am battling on,when I read this I suspected it was based on some truth, or memory because the emotion running through it is incredible .. Your Dad and Mum would be proud of you darlin this is a very beautiful tribute to your nan and I am sure she is smiling down on you now and thinking how beautiful her grandaughter is ... BTW I adore the new pic , you look happy and joyful and its a beautiful pic probably that one and your tree hugging pic are my favourites ... I am glad you and Omi are still dancing , its good for the soul,love this write hun I hope it goes to spotlight it deserves to be there anything that can break me down like this one did ? deserved to be there ... Its a powerful write beautifully down with your soft loving touch ... love and hugz Jayne x x "We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves. Lynn Hall" ...

faerybeki

16 years 9 months ago

Dearest Jayne, I’m

Dearest Jayne, I'm guessing all your months have their rough spots babe, but glad to hear you're battling, I see you like that hon, a battler, I've no doubt you make your own family very proud :) Although this is a very recent write, it's been a number of years since my Grandma passed, I was lucky enough to know her well, both my grandmas lived at home with us, Naomi's great grandma is still alive and at my Mum and Dad's, we're visiting at the mo :) Better go babe, really ought to be catching up with them now I'm caught up with you ;) Keep battling hon, I'm thinking of you, much love and healing hugs, Beki xx Ps Glad you like the new pic hon, it's certainly a marvelous hat lol ;) love you x

Stuart Reiss

16 years 7 months ago

I just was passing through and stopped to get run over

This poem stirs the soul! I think i might read a couple more if that's ok best regards Stuart

faerybeki

16 years 5 months ago

Aplologies Stuart for not

Aplologies Stuart for not acknowleding your comment sooner. Hope you felt free to read the poem as many times as you liked ;) Thank you for your reaction to this one, so happy it moved you :) much love Beki xx