Independence day
Independence day
what I said
you didn’t hear
deafness and lost hearing aids by aides
made my words unclear
what I said
you didn’t hear
94 years swallowed cognitive abilities
what I said
you didn’t hear
because you were far away
on the day I prayed in silence
please fall into the final sleep
with nary pain or peep
every day I hope you knew
the I love you mama words
I shouted like a mute to the world
but today I hope you hear me
say thank you Mother for dying
on Independence day so I won’t forget
and before this COVID19 shit hit
I can’t imagine social distancing
from someone I love
who was going to die anyway
one of those days
who didn’t want to leave her family
without her family
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Heart wrenching. ‘Please fall into the final sleep’ I get it.
I like how you wove Independence Day into the poem. The poem is honest and emotional which makes it easy for me to jump on board.
I’m compelled by this part:
every day I hope you knew
the I love you mama words
I shouted like a mute to the world
Agree with other comments. Also, the last six lines are particularly strong.