Mirror Images: Reflections of Life



My heart is torn:
Feeling the sorrow of your passing,
I am empty.
Knowing you were loved comforts me;
Knowing you loved me gives me inner strength.
You passed so swiftly.
Where did the years go,
Filled with so many beautiful memories?
My heart will love you forever.
The legacy you left behind was love
The kindnesses you did for others
Will be forever remembered.
Sleep softly in heaven, Mama,
Knowing that your heart will rest peacefully.

About this poem

I wrote this shortly after my Mom passed away. I miss her so much and this is a tribute to her memory.

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Written on June 30, 2002

Submitted by babycakesmona on February 05, 2022

Modified on April 26, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCCDCEFGHIJKC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 442
Words 89
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14

Ramona Ornelas

I was living in California when my mom passed. I have so many wonderful and lasting memories of the years we spent together. I now live in Texas and have children and grandchildren of my own. more…

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