A Son's Missive

A Son's Missive

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I've Watched Another Year Pass,

With Its Usual song, Tears and Jest, 

Again This Spring Sun is Familiar

And With It, The Hollow in My Chest,

I Think of You Fondly Ma,

Never, From My Thoughts Apart,

Your Smile Still Outshines This Sun,

No One's Been Closer to My Heart,

The Little Boy in Me Still Reaches,

His Hand Out for You to Hold, 

When Anything Stands in His Path,

Or When the World Gets Too Cold,

And Though You're not Around Anymore,

Your Strength and Lessons Linger,

I'm Glad You've Taught Me well Enough,

To Cross These Roads That Get Wider, 

I still Look to the Sky for Hope,

Tho Not from Mankind's Gods,

But From the Traces of Your Smile,

In the Sunlight that Breaks Dark Clouds,

I Miss You Often Ma, 

Most So Today,

I Don't Know When We'll Meet Again,

But We'll Catch Up Someday... 

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