You in the doorways and streets
hugging concrete and dog for warmth,
you who cry out for love and acceptance
seeking family from sidewalks.
You are the brave, leaving abuse behind.
Pause in this time and place
to catch your breath.
You shiver, ocean breezes flow
through the city,
rip through thinned clothing.
Look, we shiver too, silently,
some with houses warm
afraid to leave, teach us courage
to reject control and be of single mind.
You are our living golden rule,
smashed, because of want and greed,
you rankle some who cross your path.
A conscience flash?
As morals fade
old values leave.
Move over, please.
As promised, I wanted to share a beautiful and powerful poem written by my mother, Shirley Ross, many years ago when she resided in Victoria on Vancouver Island, B.C.
As mentioned in previous posts, I’m heading back East to Toronto for a small getaway and will not be posting for the next week or two. I hope you’ll check out some of my older posts and give them some love. If I can capture some wi-fi I hope to be able to respond to any comments left and catch up on your posts as well. I’m going to miss sharing my thoughts with you all, until next time, be well and happy blogging!
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Thank you so much, this means a lot!
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Beautiful poem. Have a wonderful trip.
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Thank you so much. You are to kind.
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Thank you! I’m sure to come back inspired – my journal is tucked into my backpack.Hope you have a great fall weekend, it looks beautiful out there…
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HI Shirley, this is powerful. I love it. Bravo for this poem.
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Beautiful poem….your mom is really brilliant…
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Thank you for leaving such a lovely comment!
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Lovely poem!! Adore your writing!
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I’m so glad you enjoyed my Mom’s poem! Thank you so much!
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This poem has a lot of meaning in today’s world. Now I see where you get your talent to write poetry from. Keep them coming!
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We will try! I love writing poetry and can hardly wait for the words for my next poem to make themselves known…
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Thank you for sharing! Blessings to your mom, Shirley Ross, and also for your gathering in Toronto. Have a wonderful time, and much joy too. 🙂
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I am back now and I’m glad you stopped by to read my Mom’s poem! Thank you for your very kind words, it means a lot.
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This is lovely.
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My Mom will appreciate your words, thank you so much!
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