CYCLE OF COLORS

A mother to her daughter…

CYCLE OF COLORS

 

I was not color blind

I could see your rose cheeks

That  blushed……

At each step of you, the toddler

 

I could see the milky whiteness

That sprouted on your gums

To embellish your naive happiness

With milk teeth, jasmine buds….

 

I could see through the redness

Of your adolescent restlessness

Seething in rebellion

To yourself and your mother, me..

 

I never pretended that I didn’t see

The blues of desperation

That rocked you mercilessly

When your first love crushed into pieces

 

It was when you stood beaming..

In your yellow gown for betrothal

I tasted the meaning of the word

Complacency that I learned decades ago

 

Separation from a daughter

Creates brown rings around her mother

Inside it she feels hollow and burden less

A queer blend of pain and satisfaction.!!

 

 In this evening of my life

A lonely widow inside a colorless life

I am waiting for an invitation from the God

Who is beyond the colors of life..

 

All these colors are..

Mere stokes from His magic brush

He wipes and cleanses the screen, very often

Experiments with new colors and their hues

 

My dear girl..

You were my life’s splendor and luster,

Miracle of changes in you beside me..

Created a rainbow of liveliness around me

 

Today….

In this finishing moments..

I bequeath you this poem..

A memory of colors of a life

We shared together, painted together..

Read it when you start feeling..

That, colors of life …

Has begun to fade…

Reviews

[moonbeam40]

A wonderful poem expressing a mothers love for her child, I enjoyed reading this poem thankyou Moonbeam.100

[Tracie D'Angelo]

Oh I need to excuse myself to get a tissue!!! Wow, such feeling in this poem! I just loved the use of color to express emotions and life phases. I have a young daughter and just thinking about her as I read this...yup, the tears are coming again. Grrrr. To love a child and watch it grow has got to be one of the most bittersweet moments in life. Definitely one of your best poems!

[Daniel Gardner]

beautiful. very moving from the beginning to the end. great work, as usual.

[Black Cat Fever]

This is exceptional! This poem moved me. It is wondrous and spellbinding at the same time. The love here is far reaching and forever.

[An owl on the moon]

This is simply stunning. Your words convey such understanding and love, and your colors paint a most vivid portrait of the depth of life. It is tinged with both a sadness and a wondrous hope...

[Adelia Alighieri]

Aww this is beautiful. I love the way you added colors to every stage of life. Well done!

[Coyote Poetry]

Always such story in your words. Your words open the door to visions of love, talks and life. I like the feel of this poem. A slow and easy pace of a mother words and love. A outstanding poem.
Coyote

[Hellslastwarrior]

Wow i am truely astounded, fantastical poetic words from a fantastic writer. the last verse has a meaning so blatent and so hidden i really liked it. It shows the exact thoughts that i believe a mother may want to get across to a daughter. Touching and well composed.
Ted - giving a ncie score too :P

[Taylor H.]

very vivid. loved it!

[Huggy Bear]

Love the poem