between pages
torn and weathered
i see you there upon the
rustic bookshelves
in my mind
calling out my name
as if
i’m meant to hear but
naught are echoes of your
voice unclear as i run
barefoot through
my childhood years
seeing
you smiling back at me
sharing our own
private joke
my memory fleeting
your image fades
to grey tones
© November 2012
Renee Espriu
My mother has been gone for nearly five years now but she is never far away from me. She would have been 85 yrs old on November 13th. Happy Birthday Mom!
reneejustturtleflight.com 
Very poignant, Renee.
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Thank You! I have written something each year for her and for me it is something that continues to bring her close.
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My mother died unexpectedly 2 days before her 56th birthday. She passed away in 1989 and her passing changed my life. I don’t think we ever stop missing them and,believe they are always near, especially if we need them. Heartfelt, poignant write.
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Thank You Bren! Mother was ill most of her life it seemed and of course, now that she is gone we have come to know that some of it could have been avoided or changed but she was from a different era and her beliefs belied that in the choices she made. A beautiful woman who suffered far too long and even though we knew the time was close it felt achingly difficult all the same. Yes, it is extremely hard when they go unexpectedly. I agree with you in that my life changed from that time until now.
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running barefoot through childhood years and see her smiling back at you…what a wonderful image…a beautiful, heartfelt write renée…hugs..
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Thank you Claudia. I so appreciate your comments always.
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This was the most beautiful thing I have read this week .
Thanks for sharing such a tender memory with us 🙂
God bless her soul !
and much love to you 🙂
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Why, thank you so much, Lady. I want so much for people to know her in ways I only came to know much later in life.
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Renee, this is a lovely poem and lovely custom you have to dedicate a poem to your mom each. I am touched. It’s very genuine.
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Thank you Jamie! There is nothing that can replace a mother’s love, something that took me years to find out so that I could let go.
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A beautiful tribute to your Mother Renee, I know she is only ever just a thought away…. 🙂 x
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She is and I still cannot believe she is gone. We were not close when I was a young woman but as she grew older and in more ill health we grew closer. I only wish I could have had that when she was well but life is like that, isn’t it. Thank You!
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Funny that two of your three posts that I have been reading have got quite similar title to mine: ‘A Fleeting Moment of Surprise’ and ‘Dance, dance Under the Rain’.
By the way, my subscription has been recently screwed up, so I am losing a lot of following, and now I am refollowing you. Keep the good post coming! 🙂
Thank you for sharing Renee, Many blessings and much love to you.
Subhan Zein
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Thank you for your comment. I am happy that you find something in them that you like. Blessings!
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