Years



As I sat to contemplate what to say on year twenty-seven, I realized the years have gone by swiftly yet loudly. Loudly as if a clanging gong. Clanging years, morphing together into a series of undeniable events shaping my view of the world and the fragility of life forever.
Just as you seemed farther and farther away, you allowed me to see you in the eyes of a daughter, hear you in the laughter of a brother, feel you in the advice from a sister and time continues to tick away swiftly. God, I miss you...

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I wrote this poem for my mother who passed in a tragic car accident in July of 1994. She was the one constant in my life until the very end.

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Written on July 18, 2021

Submitted by qrmpuf on January 24, 2022

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Sandra M. Schwartz

I have been writing poems since the age of eleven. My dream was to one day write a book. My dream has come true! I have been married for 30 years and have two grown children and currently reside in Skaneateles, NY. more…

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