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He died on his own battlefield
Living with his pain destroys
The nights are long and filled with memories
Empty arms reach out
Flowers bloom and new spring buds arrive
Oh God of my understanding
I stand alone
Fighting unknown enemies
Infiltrating his mind
Taking over his life
What kind of demons possessed his soul, and
Why?
But how do I forget?
Who will forgive me?
The dreadful sins of a mother
Sudden noises and my eyes are wide
All breathing stops
As I listen for a miracle
For him
My broken heart still beats
What is left behind?
Apart from loneliness and
Unbearable, untouchable grief
Sheltering the place
Of his death
Speak to me
Of summers yet to come
Of dreams to be fulfilled
Watching from a distance
The scene of his battlefield
A barren place where sadness dwells
Where I dare not walk
For fear that come the eve of my death
It will be
Too late
Always
Too late
of John Andrew Williams Copyright © |
This is a tribute to the memory of my beloved son Garry and was written by my Grand-daughter Kelly when she was nine years old, a year after her Dad died.
Once I had a dream that one night my Dad came to me and said:
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