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My Mother

February 18, 2013
By Literature_Darling GOLD, Warrenton, Virginia
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&quot;To live is the rarest thing of all. Most people exsist and that is all.&quot; ~Oscar Wilde<br /> &quot;I am a writer quite by accident, the way one my fall and rip a hole in their jeans.&quot; ~Blogger H. B. Sachs

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How easy it is to forget,
The pain her body suffers.

How easy it is to forget,
The wrinkles that show her age.

How easy it is to forget,
The little bit of time I have left with her.

How impossible it is to forget,
The love she has for me.

© Mary A., Fullerton, CA

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This article has 3 comments.

OldYoungOne said...
on Apr. 22 2013 at 2:42 pm
I like it short nd touches my heart. It reflects how I feel about my mother.
MissExploration BRONZE said...
on Apr. 1 2013 at 3:56 pm
MissExploration BRONZE, Vancouver, Washington
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It Can Only Fly When It Needs To.

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The repetition of "how easy it is to forget" captures the idea, but then your last two lines it does not repeat the lines before  makes your poem hold more impact.
Mckay ELITE said...
on Mar. 16 2013 at 1:39 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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In just a few sentences one can capture so much emotion and much truth. You did that with this poem. Wonderful work on mothers. I'm sure they would all apprecite it.