. Poetry from The Great In-Between: The Tall Cancer Man. The collector of so many beautiful souls.

Friday, April 8, 2022

The Tall Cancer Man. The collector of so many beautiful souls.

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(A lone voice whispers)


Although you left me

One tragic night 



Forever my beloved mother



Leaving me heartbroken with a deep pain 



From which I hope time 



Doesn't heal and I never recover



I'll always look to the faraway stars 



Looking for a sign 



Like a shooting star


To bring hope to me 



And so many others that may still suffer



For losing a mother is like looking at life



Without the colour



Especially in Summer



My memories of you



Will always come before all others


For you were with me in the very beginning 



And I was with you at the very end


And as I held your lukewarm hand 



And you gave out your last breath



In that single moment

 


I knew you had been reincarnated 



When that beautiful blue and yellow butterfly 



Landed on our clasped hands



And its wings gently fluttered



My message to you 

Dearest reader



Treasure your mother if she's a good soul



For the impact of losing her will last forever 



If the Tall Cancer Man decides 



It's time to call and collect her


Copyright John Duffy



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