********************engraved Feelings**************1979 Poem by louis rams

********************engraved Feelings**************1979

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sitting in my mothers chair
pain is etched everywhere
feeling the aches and pains
that she must go through
living in her solitude.

a house is not a home
if no one picks up the phone.
a telephone call is all she asks
it's not much of a task.

staring at the pictures of her
grand childrens faces.
recalling when she was younger
with no lines or traces.
that old age would soon appear.
it was something that she did not fear.

now her medical problems have gotten worse
she is more or less an invalid, and needs a nurse.
this is something that she always feared
the burden upon her children, far and near.

yet there is something that she does not realize.
that all her children love her
and will always be close by.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kranthi Pothineni 31 August 2009

Very nice and emotional penned.

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Christine Kerr 05 September 2009

Reminds me of a poem my brother wrote for our mother. The last two lines went something like.... Thoe we are all grown and out on our own There is nothing like the love we seek from our mom, on our visits home. There are some memories that will stay with us for ever, especially when it comes to Moms. Thanks Louis for putting it out there.

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Melvina Germain 07 August 2015

We must have love and respect for our children, they will come through in our golden years, which might not be so golden after all.....

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Queeny Gona 24 September 2013

So much i miss my mom if I had to stay away from home for any reason(studies) I would get worried if she doesnt pick up my call for a while and if it is for abt a day or two my anxiety accelerates along with ky heart beat! Wondetful dedication and tribute to dear mother! I loved it the most dear brother!

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Mehta Hasmukh Amathalal 24 September 2009

now her medical problems have gotten worse she is more or less an invalid, and needs a nurse. this is something that she always feared the burden upon her children, far and near. yet there is something that she does not realize. that all her children love her and will always be close bynow her medical problems have gotten worse she is more or less an invalid, and needs a nurse. this is something that she always feared the burden upon her children, far and near. yet there is something that she does not realize. that all her children love her and will always be close by............with the advancement of old age one tends to forget and even love from children donot appeal.. this is state hen one fear for life..iloed poem to the extent that it depicts true picture.....10 read mine is old age curse? ? ? mother.....mom i miss u... mom where are u

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Samanyan Lakshminarayanan 12 September 2009

this poem brings to mind my parents...who lived alone...a natural and emotional poem from the heart

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Heather S 07 September 2009

this is very wonderful, i have just recently lost my grandmother and this poem speaks the truth in my eyes

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