2010/07/02 Leaving Poem by Margaret Alice

Dear Sis, I am glad you are moving to a farm
delighted that love found you again, though
it is sad that you have to go so far and also
take mom and dad away, I miss the time we
spent together, our conflicts and arguments

I miss not giving dad a hug, not seeing mom
from a distance – it feels as if everybody is
leaving at the same time, new romance and
adventures, I like your beau and wish you so
much happiness, but I miss you all too much

To stop crying right now, knowing you are all
having a good time does not take my selfish
longing away to share time with you, forgive
me for not sending something more uplifting,
sometimes life becomes too overpowering

I cannot get off the mad carousel…