Wednesday, July 13, 2016

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MAKING NURSERY RHYMES [1] ABSENCE
She coughs into the silence
Does anyone hear
Neither mouse nor roach
To cuddle her near

Her kitchen she had cleaned
With soap and gleam
Her memories in mobiles
Dangle from a beam
MAKING NURSERY RHYMES [1] ABSENCE © gillena cox 2016

Written for Sumana's prompt
Midweek Motif ~ Absence

28 comments:

  1. Oh I feel such sadness for her loneliness....what a great visual Gillena....loved the nursery rhyme feel.

    Donna@LivingFromHappiness

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  2. This is so endearing.. so tender.. so lovely..!
    Beautifully penned.

    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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  3. Her memories, dangling........that is a striking image.

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  4. heartbreaking...almost a world lost...

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    1. Thanks for your appreciation Sumana

      much love...

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  5. Such a touching poem.. An absence that will never leave..or be filled..though she is obviously working so hard to keep going

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  6. Absences always fascinate me. Why is something gone? Why did someone leave? Why do we try so hard to fill the void?

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    1. Thanks for your appreciation Maggie

      much love...

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  7. memories dangling like a mobile.. oh that is a great image!

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  8. At least she has a past to look back on despite the future looking bleak. I suppose that is why we store "stuff" from a happier time to comfort us.

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    1. Thanks for your appreciation Robin

      much love...

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  9. Memories dangling is a sad image of loneliness.

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    1. Thanks for your appreciation Rall

      much love...

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    1. Thanks for your appreciation Rudra

      Much love...

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  11. Loneliness gives one a lot of time to clean, I should know. Lol! Nice write, Gillena!

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  12. I'd rather not cuddle roach or mouse ;-) but the nursery rhyme feel is spot on!!

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    1. 💝😄 surly thanks for dropping in CC 🌻🌻

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