I lit a candle today
In memory of her I struck the flame
To honor her I touched fire to wick
From loss I watched the burning
But it was love that moved my hand
And it was love that moved my own children
and my husband
to stand with me
Remembering her
my mother
OTHER WORDS OF GRIEF:
Futile Seeking
Gusty and Fresh
Risen
I See Her in Nature
Bright Radiance
Grievous Loss
We all need to be remembered, to know that when it is our time, those who mourn us will know what to do. So we teach the children. And trust them.
I was feeling so sad on Mother’s Day, missing my mother very much. The support of my children and my husband as I lit a candle for Mom meant a lot to me. It could not lift my sadness, but it did warm my heart.