May 15, 2017

Cecille


From the cradle to the bed,
From tears I shed to blood I bled;
You've been there through it all.
You've pulled me up from every fall.

And when puberty hit and pimples grew,
We grew distant but we kinda knew,
You'll always be there for me too,
No matter the issue or even when tempers brew.

I met new people and gained friends through the years,
Picked up bad habits and cried bucketfuls of tears;
But the times I spent with you--------
They were still the greatest and fondest moments too.

And as I grew up and you grew old,
Your age neared to gold;
I realized time isn't our friend,
 I should be good to you while God has time to lend.

So know that the thoughts as I write these,
Are nothing short of love and reminisce;
We cannot go back to days gone by,
But now, we can surely enjoy the time left and try.


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This piece is penned as I thought of my mother, hence the title; this is also my belated Mother's day tribute to her and to all the mothers out there!

May 2, 2017

Frisky


When I was little and just learning how to swim,
You stood at the side grinning from ear to ear,
   Oh how, I remember the excitement bursting at the seams;
It was so much like a dream!

I thought at first you were going in the water with me,
But in a blink of an eye, you pushed me in with so much glee!
I cried and told you I was telling on you,
You just laughed in my face and shrugged any worries too!

I still remember how annoyed I was with you,
But you just brushed it off as nothing new;
And then you said these words to me,
"You're angry now but someday, you'll see, 
                                          this is gonna be a fond memory."