Familly members Youngest to oldest and sons. Mother's Day 2016 mom was awarded mother of the year award at her/our church New Testament Church of God Miracle temple Bermuda. And this is the fifth poem I've done for her and this time I had help. I posed the first phrase of each stanza and asked for sentences of any kind and promised I would rework their ideas to fit poetry and sell exactly what it was they were trying to say. The first two siblings after my brother couldn't think of what to write so I had to use some creative skills and morph their exact words from phone conversation into something uniquely them. All in all. I think it came out well. Hope you all like it.
Anthony (second son)
Joan (sister)
Charles (brother)
Phyllis (sister)
Marie (sister)
Bertha (sister)
Kenneth (brother)
Wallace (me)
If I knew that after today, I’d never see you again,
I'd thank you for believing in me
Encouraging me to strive towards my best.
Tell you It was Daily Bread on drives from Dockyard that introduced me to my favourite scripture (Hebrews 11:6).
Thank you for all the words and phrases you’ve made up in my lifetime, oftentimes without knowing that fueled countless jokes
Endless laughter.
Remind you that you are one of God's greatest gems
my Mommie Dearest, one of a kind
there's no one more special.
If I knew that after today I’d never see you again, I don’t know what I’d say.
There isn’t anything I could say that I haven’t already said.
And that is saying something.
If I knew that after today I’d never see you again, I wouldn’t be able to think of what to say.
I’d want it to be personal and uniquely me so you’d know how much I care.
If I knew that after today I’d never see you again, I’d let you know my life would be bleak without you in it.
Thank God for a sister like you
If I knew that after today I’d never see you again, I’d think about how you love to make pound cake
Call me when it fell.
I’d save the day with my super human baking powers and behold
The next time
Perfect pound cake would be made.
If our mother were alive still, you’d call her
But clearly you recognise I’m just as good.
Maybe even better.
I’d let you know that I value that you value my advice.
If I knew that after today I’d never see you again, I’d tell you how lucky I was to be blessed with a sister like you.
Who likes to have fun playing group games.
Is so loving and kind and giving towards others.
I’d tell you about the love I felt and shared in your presence though I didn’t always verbalise it.
If I knew that after today I’d never see you again, I would be confused,
quiet.
I’d think about events gone by,
Christmas, Cupmatch, church invites.
No more pollymeat, a childhood nickname
Lost but not forgotten
I’d use the time to be silent
Remember all the good times shared.
If I knew that after today, I’d never see you again,
I’d take you in my arms and hold on to you
Real, real tight.
I’d experience your touch one last time.
