The following original poem expresses personal admiration for my ninety three year old mother’s courageous struggles to remain independent as she copes with serious physical/ emotional challenges these days. I am particularly impressed how my mother can occupy productively her “senior” spare time by crocheting unique dolls for family/friend distribution.
“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” (Abraham Lincoln)
Bruised Scrape From Your Fall
Could Send Most To Tears
But You Always Stand Tall
Seeing Hope In Your Fears
With Each Step You Now Take
You Beat Time At It’s Game
So Unbattered By Ache
With New Wisdoms To Aim
Know No Dreads You Must Chase
For Each Breath Soothes Reborn
So Dance Off To Sleep’s Pace
You Will Always See Morn
As so many others I observe at her senior housing center face similar challenges, I urge those who have read this blog to engage in meaningful discussion of humane solutions to our aging crisis in this country.
She is quite a fighter!
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A family trait
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Your mother is amazing to be able to produce such beautiful creations at her age.
I would like to go quietly in the night before I become a burden to my two sons.
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Fortunately Rosaliene, I don’t perceive her steady decline now as a burden. Thanks for reading.
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Your mother is amazing and since I’m older, as well, I feel staying busy is the key to longevity. When I retired, I had a void that I needed to fill and thus started writing. While I don’t get into political stuff, I agree this country needs to take better care of the elderly and our veterans. Thank you so much for sharing this in my comment section and I am glad my blog puts you in the spirit of the season.
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Eugenia: I’m pretty new at poetry but I thought you would be a good person to send my mother’s blog. Thank you for sharing.
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Reblogged this on BrewNSpew and commented:
Sharing a lovely post by USFMAN about his amazing mother –
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A lovely tribute to your amazing Mom!
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She’s 93 so that says it all Betty.
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