SENSE

Cherry

By Linda Wigzell Cress

Wed, 22 Mar 2017
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Eight dresses,  seven pairs of shoes

Two not worn, the rest well used.

One shabby coat in navy blue;

Must have been quite nice when new.

A dozen nighties, past their best.

I'll put them here with all the rest.

Loads of jumpers, blouses, tops

All bound for the charity shops.

Plain utility wedding band

Too loose for a withering hand.

I never saw this pretty brooch before

Tucked at the back of the stocking drawer.

And all these photos - such a shame

There's no one left to ask their names.

A pair of slippers down at heel

How could we know she was so ill?

So many things we should have asked

Its too late now - the chance has passed.

So many things we never knew :

We always had so much to do.

Now there's more work that must be done.

Goodbye, I love you. Sorry Mum.

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Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Is this autobiographical, Linda? If so, sorry to hear of  your bereavement now.

All those things never asked, and photos unknown, very striking. I take random photos from her collection into my mother-in-law. Sometimes she knows who and where, others not. She doesn't understand where I've found them as her short-term memory is so very bad. Didn't remember living here within a very short time of moving into a (lovely) care home.

A very good use of the Poetry Monthly idea, and well done. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Linda Wigzell Cress on

Hi Rhiannon. Not exactly autobiographical, but taken from my memory of sorting through my parents things. Sadly though, my Uncle died last night, though I had already written this. Thanks for commenting.

Linda

Submitted by Linda Wigzell Cress on

Cherries much appreciated Eds. Thanks!

Linda

Submitted by Denzella on

Hello Linda,

Nice to see you are still writing and this one is up to your usual standard.  It evoked many memories of sorting out my mother's things.  It was like seeing her life mapped out before me as I found things about her that I never knew.  I am working on this year's Parkinson's show so don't have much time to write anything else.

I miss posting stuff on ABC and I miss reading other peoples' work. Hope you and yours are well.

Moya

 

Submitted by Linda Wigzell Cress on

Lovely to hear from you Moya. I too have just not had enough writing time, mainly due to elderly mum in law needing attention. I'm trying to fit more writing and reading time in for my own sanity! Thanks for reading this little ditty. I hope your project goes well!

Linda

Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

This is good, Linda, a very real mix of fact and feeling. The final four lines hit hard.

Submitted by Linda Wigzell Cress on

Thanks Elsie, your thoughts much appreciated. Mothers day always brings it home.

Linda

Submitted by misskelizabeth on

This is a great read, cherries well deserved here! 

Its a sad moment to go through left belongings, my heart goes out to you.

 

Submitted by Linda Wigzell Cress on

You're very kind mrskatehowell. Thanks x

Linda