Chain Of Images Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

A very difficult request to fulfill, being human,
yet I rejoice in the fact that Mom and Dad are
together.
Mom has waited many years for this reunion with
Dad - I feel her joy and rejoice.
At the same moment I'm devastated, alone, crying,
grieving, sorrowful beyond all human endurance.
Being expected to continue life with the
overwhelming grief of Dad's demise - how can I
when I can't even see through millions of tears
flowing through my eyes constantly?
Then I think of Mom and Dad together with God,
free from suffering and pain, and I am alright for
brief moments in time.
My life will eventually be a chain of alternating
images - joyful and sorrowful - just like when
praying the rosary for my wonderful parents,
thanking them for giving me life - even though
it's constantly bittersweet.