Comment from PoeticXscape

Excellent

Simple but effective. The message is clear and can be used by anyone. This would well in a mothers day card. Thank you for sharing this lovely little poem.

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023

Thank you for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it and your feedback. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. I hope it does, too. Thank you again for reading. Take care. :D :D

Comment from BermyBye50

Excellent

A Myers85,

This is a wonderful 3 Line Poetry Contest contest entry. What a lovely and loving tribute to your Mom. A beautifully written poem honoring your Mother. Well done.

All the best in the contest,

Eugene

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023

Thank you for reading and reviewing, Eugene. I appreciate it and your feedback. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. I wish she was still here to see what I've become, and I do hope she's smiling as she watches me from above. Thank you again for reading. Take care. :D :D

Comment from Sugarray77

Excellent

This poem resonates in my heart. I feel the same as you do and will always miss my mother too. Thank you for a touching and meaningful verse!!

Melissa

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023

Thank you for reading and reviewing, Melissa. I appreciate it and your feedback. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. I was surprised at how quickly this flowed out of me, as I usually write stories. It's become one of my favorite pieces of writing. Thank you again for reading. Take care. :D :D

Comment from patcelaw

Excellent

As a mom, I do hope that I have lived my life in such a way that my children could say the same words that resound so beautifully in this fun. Good luck in the contest, Patricia.

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Thank you for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it and your feedback. I'm sure they do and will have similar comments for you. Thank you again for reading. Take care. :D :D

Comment from Heather Knight

Excellent

I'm so sorry for your loss. I also feel I've lost my mum even though she's alive because she's had dementia for around ten years.
Thanks for sharing and good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Thank you for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it and your feedback. I'm so sorry for your loss because dementia does cause that. My dad is suffering from it, too. It's more than difficult to watch. Thank you again for reading. Take care. :D :D

Comment from Mrs. KT

Excellent

Hello, A, Myers,
I am certain your mother is smiling...
Your tribute is succinct and shares with the reader that your love for her is unconditional and lasting.

Thank you for sharing,
diane

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Thank you for reading and reviewing, Diane. I appreciate it and your feedback. Thank you so much! That means so much to me. I hope and pray she is. I'm thrilled you enjoyed this. Thank you again for reading. Take care. :D :D

Comment from Pam Lonsdale

Excellent

You speak for many of us who have lost a parent. Your words are sincere, and I wish you luck in the 3 line poetry contest.

Pam

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, Pam. I appreciate it and your feedback. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. Thank you again for reading. Take care. :D :D

Comment from Sanku

Excellent

A very lovely,though mini , tribute to your mom whom you lost eleven years back .It must have been a trying time for you to see her suffer.
all the best for t he contest.

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Thank you for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it and your feedback. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. Yes, it wasn't easy, but she's in a better place. I wish she could've seen me become a teacher and budding writer. Thank you again for reading. Take care. :D :D

Comment from jacquelyn popp

Excellent

This is a beautiful poem for a beautiful person. A mom. This made me thiyof my mom and how much I still miss her. She passed away this last couple of years. Thanks for sharing. Very nicely written. Well done.

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Thank you for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it and your feedback. I'm sorry for your loss. She sounds like she was an amazing woman. Thank you again for reading. Take care. :D :D

Comment from Michele Harber

Excellent

All I need to do is substitute "Dad" for "Mom" and I could have written this. This perfectly describes how I feel, and I'm sure it's relatable to anyone who's ever lost a loved one.

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Thank you for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it and your feedback. I'm sorry for your loss. Losing a parent--either one--is beyond difficult. I'm thrilled you enjoyed this. Thank you again for reading. Take care. :D :D

reply by Michele Harber on 27-Jan-2023

I'm sorry for your loss as well. I know it was a long time ago, but learning to live with it and getting over it are two such different things. I'm glad we both have writing to help us deal with our feelings.

reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Yes, the length of dealing with loss depends on the person. We all have our avenues of healing. I'm glad we both have our writing talents, too.

reply by Michele Harber on 27-Jan-2023

Absolutely. I posted a poem about my father's death on FanStory, and even wrote a poem to read at his funeral. Plus, I wrote of my mother's descent into dementia, and a time my sister was hospitalized with a serious condition. It helped to be able to put what I was feeling into words.

reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

I'll have to check those out. I might even try my hand at my own experiences with Mom's cancer, losing her, and then Dad's descent into his dementia.

reply by Michele Harber on 27-Jan-2023

It helps.

When my sister was hospitalized, they called us in for a "death watch," but she pulled through. If you read the poem about it, it's from the perspective of her not having made it, since I'd been so worried about that. But, as I said, that thankfully turned out to not be the case.

reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

I remember doing that with Mom. She did hospice. It was...uncanny the change in less than 24 hours. She went to bed being able to communicate, and then when she woke up, she started suffering from terminal anxiety.

reply by Michele Harber on 27-Jan-2023

My mother-in-law is 93 and, while she was starting to have some short-term memory issues, you could still have a conversation with her. Then she wound up in the hospital for six weeks due to various issues. What was left of her short-term memory disappeared, to the point where she was asking the same question five times in six minutes. By the time the sun went down, she'd forget where she was and wonder why all these people (the nurses and orderlies in the hallway) were wandering through her kitchen. We finally brought her home on Monday, for home hospice care, and just from being home, she regained much of her short-term memory, and could carry on a conversation again. As necessary as it is, it's amazing the harm hospitalization can do.

reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Yes, I agree. Dad right now lives with my older brother and his family. He's not doing well, but at least he's with his family. I hope I can visit him during my spring break...though it is difficult to talk to him because he's so unlike the man who raised me. During our conversations, he just "listens."

reply by Michele Harber on 27-Jan-2023

I know exactly what you mean. My daughter is the only grandchild on either side (despite my husband and me having four other siblings between us) and, as such, she's the only one who could ever get through those mental blocks among her grandparents.