One day at a time

Gold cherry

By Deliberately Evolving

Thu, 19 May 2016
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14 comments
 

I cried yesterday.

Great wracking sobs,
the kind where you think 
you might suffocate 
between each one. 
I had been ok before,
I'd been getting on,
taking care of all the things 
that had to be done.
Then yesterday it hit
when I wanted to call my mum,
chat to her while I cleaned 
my kitchen, 
arrange to pick her up,
go to tesco,
maybe have a coffee at Costa, 
show her a picture of my kitten.
I don't remember crying 
like that before,
with a pain in my chest 
feeling as if 
I would just fall and fall...
It was awful.
Tomorrow will be different;
I'll get on with things, 
I'll be practical,
I'll look after everyone,
just as she told me -
"Keep your head down, 
focus on the kids."
What else can I do?
Just carry on.
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Submitted by VeraClark on

A candid piece full of heart. Beautifully expressed.

 

Submitted by Deliberately Ev... on

Thank you Vera.

The beat of your heart is the mellifluent rhythm to my soul.

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I guess speaking medically, it's good you can cry like that, those that can't seem to get deeper problems. Speaking personally, I identified strongly with getting caught out thinking to go and telephone to share news of the children that my mother would have enjoyed hearing. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Deliberately Ev... on

Thanks Rhiannon.

The beat of your heart is the mellifluent rhythm to my soul.

Submitted by hilary west on

Hi,

Lovely and sentimental but obviously heartfelt and so true to life. I enjoyed reading your poem, thanks for sharing !  HW  sad

 

Submitted by Deliberately Ev... on

Thanks HW - that's very kind. 

The beat of your heart is the mellifluent rhythm to my soul.

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

This is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day

Get a fantastic reading recommendation everyday

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Submitted by Deliberately Ev... on

Oh wow! Thank you!

The beat of your heart is the mellifluent rhythm to my soul.

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Well done and congratulations on another Pick of the Day, Holly. You are on a roll. yes

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Deliberately Ev... on

Thank you Luigi.

The beat of your heart is the mellifluent rhythm to my soul.

Submitted by celticman on

yeh, carry on. write it out. wait it out. 

 

Submitted by Deliberately Ev... on

Cheers Celticman

The beat of your heart is the mellifluent rhythm to my soul.

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I didn't realise until now that you were Bee's daughter, I can see how poingnant and hard it must have been to write. A thoughtful and caring poem that is so meaningful under the circumstances.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Deliberately Ev... on

Thank you. That means a lot to me. Writing helped my mum get through the last year and it's really helping me too (although I can't claim to have the same talent and skill that she has with words)

The beat of your heart is the mellifluent rhythm to my soul.