ELEGY FOR A BOY LOST

When she looked in his eyes,

she could see her soul.

The world around her

disappeared

and love and caring

filled the void 

between their existence

And the moment

he was lost.

She remembered

blue eyes,

so sparkling

and bright

They seemed to hold

her very essence

entwined

with his.

How does a mother

mourn

the loss of one

so young,

so tender?

When does the healing

start,

the heartache end?

In July 2014 a 15-month=old

boy died in his parents’ car,

forgotten by his father on a

90 degree day in Ridgefield. His

mother shared her grief with

our paper.

RENDEZVOUS WITH CLARITY

The mind is frail,

a leaf

blown dry 

by age’s progress.

Frustration comes

with passing days

of confusion 

and befuddlement.

You once were sharp

as field grass

blown between the fingers

of a mountain lass,

a note carried on the wind.

I remember turning

to you

for answers --

I will be with you,

by your side

through this old age.

To bring a smile,

a moments happiness

to that dear face

And brush away
the shadows of confusion
that cloud your mind.