Poem #9
- JANE CLIFTON
- May 10, 2020
- 1 min read
May 10th
LAMENT
do you think of me
today
son
do I cross your mind
should you find yourself
at someone else’s
celebration tea
do you take a sec
to wonder about me
and murmur
yes, I used to have one
but I turned my heart away
from all of that
faux normality
for reasons only known
to me
does your slender finger
maybe
hover over SEND
some message
to a mother
that might start
the end
to grief
to heartache and
to misery
or is that
only me
who thinks of you
today.
Hey Jane . I'm finally getting to work the blog a little smoother on my end. Been a year-and-a-half since l've gotten to know you, learn about you and I feel so bad about the heartache you carry inside for Hank. I made a comment about your poem in"Rhyme", to the effect that it's such a complete change from your comments in the address book and the dedication about Hank and Molle in A hand in the bush. Although I am no Holy Roller Catholic I do pray that someday you and Hank will come to some sort of reconciliation because I know it hurts you so .I can feel the pain lifting off the words. I guess that's al…