WHEN YOU WENT AWAY
Hey! Mom, I remember you from yesterday,
Today you are in another place, a different space.
Wherever you are, near or far, peace rests with you,
When you went away, with you went your special face.
I once saw you on a rainy day, you were gone before the sun went away,
You are kept alive with all that I write, forever walk at my side.
Mom, I did not see you enough as for granted we take, a price we pay,
Thinking you would forever be, a fantasy from a child I once did see.
Keith Garrett
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I’m going to share this with my student.
Thanks for reading, who is your student and of what?
I teach foster youth. One of them just lost his mother. I think this would resonate with him.
“When you went away, with you went your special face.” This line though. Wow! I realize it’s in remembrance of your special person but it made me feel it could also be interpreted in another loss – the aftermath of betrayal. Look for a piece from me on this, Keith. Thank you.
Thanks so much for reading
On Fri, Jul 19, 2019 at 8:56 AM keithgarrettpoetry wrote:
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As always, my pleasure!
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Thanks always