Steely Grey

For my mother

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steely Grey

The color of storms

Tepid

Isolated

Lonely

 

Steely Grey

The color of strength

Discerning

Blades

Rigid

 

The color of your eyes

 

Lesson Learned:

 

What lies behind the eyes

Is what matters more

You warm and soft

A multifaceted existence

Too colorful

Too Beautiful

Unforgettable

 

So we are left

To feel you

By wrapping ourselves

With your

Hand knitted blankets

Too colorful

Too Beautiful

Unforgettable

 

Your colorful heart saw that

We needed your warmth

So you knitted it yourself

Always looking for our colors too

 

Your Blinded Steely Grey Eyes

Saw that we were only

Stormy

Tepid

Rigid

Souls

Author's Note

When my mother went blind at the young age of 47 she commenced to hand knit over 100 colorful blankets for family, friends and even strangers to prepare us all for her death. When she gave this precious gift.. she always said "Here is a hug from me"

Reviews

[lawrence bear]

it reminds me of my grandma, lovely done. it warmths my soul, thank you for sharing.

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Such a heart warming tale! Beautifully done!

[KAREN]

This is a very heart felt poem! Love what your mother did for all her kids,family and everyone else! You are truely blessed!

[Goodbye]

My Fair One - this is so, so moving. What an incredible gift she gave, and what an incredible gift she must have been.

Thank You so much! Loving...

[Wondering Mind]

such memories are etched on the walls of loving hearts, tattooed on layers of the mind, though they hurt when made, they remain there to; return to, remember, and appreciate.
Your Author's note was an eloquent epilogue to this tenderly woven tribute.

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read it and then re read after reading your authors notes..that was beyond touching..you mother sounds like she was an incredible woman, the strength of some people is humbling..thanks for sharing such a touching piece

[Robin]

you have carefully knitted this story into our hearts ~

[Shellie]

oh god this was very touching, especially your authors note. what a beautiful legacy.

[Patient Poet (Yos)]

OMG , That touched me so deep love, so deep .... no wonder your grief was and still so deep
xx

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

the use of color and mood enrich the weaving creating exotic patterns for the reader to trace gently with attentive wonder~ how delicate and loving your author's note~ brings home the very heart of this write~