Remembrance

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system down

it appears,
now that I
am waking up,

it is not myself
I...

The bunting is up, tied securely to some trees
Miniature Union Jacks fluttering in the breeze...

Mother, I know you are here
I can feel your presence.
I don't understand why you left so soon...

Everyone leaves a footprint where they go
Think of the sand on a beach or freshly laid snow
...

Pictures in my head are a wonderful thing
So much happiness to me they bring
The first time...

She was without doubt so pretty for sure
Something I remembered when I went to war
Her...

I used to know a country
That stood for strength & pride,
I used to know a delivering...

The way we used to be
A once proud & decent land,
A country filled with greenery
...

Found it by chance on the internet
Something that I will not now forget
Gives me so much...

You only live as long as the last person who remembers you.
Negatively impacting your own life...

Mom
never has
Removed
Your greeting
From the phone
You shared
A...

I must write it down before I forget
Will certainly be important I'm willing to bet
Now...

Changed my mind

You might have left us, but here you will stay,
In our hearts, our thoughts and our memories...

Hushing gently against the sound of my relief, I can hear the sea chords wild with half-dusted eminence....