A poem for my beloved Mother….

Mother dearest, twenty years ago today
You left us without even saying goodbye
Outside our glass windows and metal gate
Laughter and chatters could still be heard
While my heart torn into a million pieces
And tears flowed like the Ganges River.

So sad was my father to lose his partner
A loving wife that Heaven bestowed him
Fifty years of tears and happiness shared
The void that you left in his heart and soul
No words of comfort could heal or lessen
It was a pain only he could feel and tell.

The days that followed were strangely hollow
But your sweet voice still rings in my ears
When the sun set below the horizon
I could feel your presence and your touch
Many nights I suddenly woke from my sleep
And asked where have you gone to, Mother?

Seconds, minutes, and hours ticked away
Days, months, and years came and went
My children who were babes when you left
Are now adults and ready to face the world
Deprived a taste of your kindness and kisses
Yearning for a grandma taken away too soon.

I now know that death comes to all
That life is impermanent and an illusion
My heart had surrendered to this Ultimate Truth
The flowing tears have dried up in my eyes
But still, I will hold your memories tightly
As I whisper a prayer for you, my Goddess.

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What Mom Taught Me

Mother’s Day is over but here is something to warm your heart. This is from my Facebook page.

1. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
“Your room looks like a tornado hit it.”

2. My mother taught me about RELIGION.
“You better pray that comes out of the carpet.”

3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
“If you don’t straighten up I’m going to knock you into the middle of next week.”

4. My mother taught me about OSMOSIS.
“Shut your mouth and eat your supper.”

5. My mother taught me about the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
“I brought you into this world, I can take you out.”

6. My mother taught me about ENVY.
“There are millions of less fortunate children in the world who don’t have    wonderful parents like you.”

7. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.
“You are going to get it when we get home.”

8. My mother taught me about GYNECOLOGY.
“Shut that door… You think you were raised in a barn?”

9. My mother taught me about JUSTICE.
“One day you’ll have kids… I hope they turn out just like you!”

10. My mother taught me about LOGIC.
“Because I said so, that’s why.”

11. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
“You’ll sit there until your spinach is gone.”

12. My mother taught me about IRONY.
“Keep crying. I’ll give you something to cry about.”

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Protected: In sweet loving memory: Dearest Mama, it has been ten long lonely years….. 妈, 以经十年了…像似在昨天.

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