An Overdue Letter
A Long Overdue Letter From My Mom...
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Hello my son how are you?
Eating well, Iām trusting
Appetites strong... belly busting?
The last time I saw you dearĀ
So cute and pudgy!!Ā
Youāll always be my baby donātĀ Ā be a fuddy duddy
Are you still putting your shoes on the wrong foot?
Still tying your shoe laces incorrectly?Ā
Still have those big overalls I bought protecting you from chimney soot?Ā
I wished I could have sewed and fitted them directly.
Did I influence a positive direction?Ā
Did you learn success with my lead?Ā
Did I encourage enough to ponder reflection?Ā
Did my example cause you to heed?Ā
Did you get a petĀ
A dog, cat or fish?Ā
Iām sure you were gentle with their care,
Humans must be better stewards I wishĀ
Not decimating species with flair.
Yes never perfect... mistakes a plentyĀ
Was my short time with you enough?Ā
No time to inspect...Ā
Did your heart open loveās gentle touch?Ā
Did you marry a life long partnerĀ
Have kids to pass along,
My unending love with no falterĀ
Since Iāve been gone?
When they grew up, did they too have children spreading our seed?
Was their personality good natured, no harm or hatred?
Did they look like you and a little of me?Ā
A boy handsome like you, a girl so beautifully sacred?
As Iām writing this letterĀ
I have more work to do here
I know your honest, steadfast and true,Ā
The reason Iām asking so many questions dearĀ
Iāve always been concerned over you.Ā
What did my history teach as you learned lifeās lessons?Ā
Did you pass your wisdom to your children and grandchildren?Ā
Traits like Love, Kindness, Responsibly, Loyalty, Respect, even Retrospections...
But Inspiration builds Dreams, sets Goals, gets wheels DrivenĀ
I mentioned earlier being concerned about you
Making sure youāve been Honest to your Soul
Because Living Life to the Fullest is also a trait or view
Changing Dreams into Reality and Eternally Whole
The last time we were together I was in such a rush to leave
I was such a mess that evening baby,
Not saying I love you or goodbye, I grieveĀ
My trait of Hope wonders Did I tell you I love you enough maybe?
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Oh and son, I almost forgot itās been so long ago....
You were so brave when I left you
Checking on your stepdad and I
He lurched over the steering wheel
And me 150 feet away where I lie
You tried to fix us as any two year old would
Covered in our blood you came to our rescueĀ
We departed so quickly, no pain...that was good
And thank you for helping save your little brother in our snafuĀ
Son, there are other traits to mend your deepest wound
Be Forgiving, leading to the trait of Accepting our Reality
Allow your deepest scar to soften and fade, to disappear soon
And have Mercy on the trucker that killed us, for all eternityĀ
Mom
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Comments
Wow your mum was very nice and cool . I hope you have found some peace .
Thank you for your kind comment Liliana. I composed the letter as I perceive my mother would have written me from Heaven. As I thought about how she would say things and strove to be as poetic as I could about it, I soon realized how difficult it was to write as there is a lot of detail that I wrestled with many times and I continued to rewrite her letter to me as I felt she would have writen it. And yes, I had to dig very deep into a wound Iāve been carrying since I was two years old. Yes, sheās been gone for over 58 years. Just the small detail Iāve shared above still rips me apart, but I know my mom would have said it to me just as Iāve shared with the community on this site.
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