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Morning poem for Dawson

The hardest day. I once remember.
Marked by pain. Each September.
 
Each year wept. Returned the same.
Then in fate stepped. And all that changed.
 
In Spokane. Born a light.
My brother's hand. Held him tight.
 
With each breath. The world grew bright.
Bestowed the wealth. That loss denied.
 
For 20 years. Brought joys salvation.
September tears. Now celebration.
 
Now the world. Is full of clouds.
Our light returned. To heaven now.
 
Now, when I see. A ray shine through.
Kisses my face. I know it's you.
 
Your shining light. Still shining through.
What can not die. Is our love for you.
A.R.M.  
 
Written by AprylNovember (A.R.M.)
Published | Edited 1st Sep 2024
Author's Note
My nephew Dawson passed away July 4th this year. He was born 20 years ago. On the day in Sept that my first husband died. My heart is broken and my family is drenched in grief. So I shared this poem I wrote in about 3 minutes the other morning with my parents. I texted it. It made my Mom happy. Then since she don't know how to use the computer. She hand copied it on paper. Then had my dad make copies of it. There it was on my poor brothers refrigerator, where she had gone about handing and hanging to my other family. Ya, I know Mom's do stuff like that. But this much needed distraction touched my heart. The power of a 3 minute thought, copied and pasted in 3 seconds offered a grieving Grandmother a morning of smiles. And that is something of worth to me. That is the value of poetry!
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