MAKE PEACE 1997.A Poem by Terry Collett A WOMAN LEARNS OF HER MOTHER'S DEATH VIA LETTER IN EIRE IN 1997  Una folds the letter and puts it in the white envelope grim reading Mother'd died from cancer last weekend no one rang to tell her not a soul just the one lone letter from a friend saying so so she'd gone to her God closer to Him than me cut me off from her life now her death Una says to herself all because I was gay and slept with the women not the men God's curse on you she'd said now she's dead Nuala my lover will console me today when she comes we'll make love in my bed and make peace with the ma in my head. © 2016 Terry Collett |
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Terry CollettUnited KingdomAboutTerry Collett has been writing since 1971 and published on and off since 1972. He has written poems, plays, and short stories. He is married with eight children and eight grandchildren. on January 27t.. more..Writing
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