How can you fathom,
The breadth of pain
Of a loving mother,
Predeceased by her beloved child?
Do you measure her tears?
Do the tears in her eyes
Reach the lowest level of the deep blue sea
Or do they flow like a river?
I knew how,
When my uncle died.
My grandmother
Went straight to her grave.
Copyright 2017, Rose Marie Juan-Austin, All Rights Reserved
A mother's love is incomparable! It is like a well never exhausted! The more we draw from it, the more it gets filled! The death of a child is the greatest blow, a mother can get! It will drown her in grief, send her even to her grave, as happened in the case of your grand mother! A heartfelt write!
Typo...losing instead of loosing...Revisiting a beautiful written poem...10+++
I don't think any one person but a mother would know the answer of loosing a child...Great poem...10+++
A mother's love is unparalleled, who can love more than a mother. A nice gratitude to the mothers.
An excellent write describing the limitless pain in a mother's heart if child dies before her death.very heart touching.
A heart-wrenching poem most tragic very sad. this mother's agony we can not measure, never ever. most tragic poem I ever read, my heart is deepest touched my inside is crying with, since I am a mother too. So beautifully worded and most touching I am touched very much, thank you so much for this Beauty.
Traditionally, mothers think they should die earlier than their children. If their child dies earlier, they cannot withstand it. A loveliest and tragic poem, saddest to read. Thank you so much for sharing this highest pain of a loving mother, your beloved grandmother, Most beautifully conveyed, dear great Poetess.
It takes a mother to understand a mother’s agony. Our children are our unconditional gifts and happiness. When they are not around, we are restless and we feel the emptiness in our heart. A mother's pain never goes away. Nice piece about mother. Keep the poetry ball rolling Marie! ! !
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
The love of a mother is immeasurable as well the agony she gets is indescribable. The death of a child before her brings unbearable pain which makes her go straight to her grave. The description on Mother's agony is so touching and heartrending. Great write.