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Happy Mother’s Day!
A poem for my Mother.
It’s the month of May, the year 2022
The first Mother’s Day without you
Today I’d usually ring to wish you
A Happy Mother’s Day with kisses too
But you’re no longer there to answer
For you left us last September.
I thought heaven was so cruel
For not letting me break the rules
The pandemic imprisoned me
In my adopted home country
Where our safety is the priority
Mother, I begged you to wait for me.
You left us catching your breath
You only had a few hours on earth
Your wrinkly fingers turning blue
Your heartbeat was running so slow.
I can see you but cannot touch you
Mother, you can now let go.
I miss you, and I so want to hug you
But not being able to do so
It broke my heart in two
For I could not come to see you
It pained me to hear you go
Mother, I love you.
