A Mother's Agony Poem by Rose Marie Juan-austin

A Mother's Agony

Rating: 5.0


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

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kumarmani Mahakul 01 August 2018

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.

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Valsa George 24 July 2018

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!

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Maverick_24279 05 May 2018

Typo...losing instead of loosing...Revisiting a beautiful written poem...10+++

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Maverick_24279 03 May 2018

I don't think any one person but a mother would know the answer of loosing a child...Great poem...10+++

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Akhtar Jawad 01 May 2018

A mother's love is unparalleled, who can love more than a mother. A nice gratitude to the mothers.

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Nabakishore Dash 09 April 2022

An excellent write describing the limitless pain in a mother's heart if child dies before her death.very heart touching.

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Hara Dash 20 April 2021

A very touchy poem, composed so well.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 11 May 2020

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.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 10 May 2020

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.

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Rosie Bourget 02 February 2020

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! ! !

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Rose Marie Juan-austin

Rose Marie Juan-austin

Laoag City, Philippines
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