Writer's Digest 
Prompt:  A Lingering poem
Thoughts of You
Linger
what lingers        after
you have gone                  the feel of your skin
silk under my
fingertips     the sound of your voice       i hear in memory
the smell of your
hair         your tears                            your smiles
again your smell
  lingers     in the covers                       where you slept
the anxiety and
worry        of the growing up years     if only i could have known
it would all work
out          maybe not the way            i wanted
but it would all
work out     i wonder   did it have anything          to do with me
so unprepared                     no
way to know                it is only after you have gone
i begin to have some
idea     still learning to let go          even after all these years
March 2016 
 
 
1 comment:
"Still learning to let go even after all these years...." It is the hardest thing, especially for mothers........yet our kids are determined to follow their own paths........another beautiful poem, my friend.
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