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My Mother's Eyes - An Epiphany

When did the white start to streak the long red tresses that fall over my shoulder? When did my reflection begin to show a confident woman’s gaze instead of shy little blue eyes? When did maturity begin to sink into the laugh lines of this broadening smile? And when did the wisdom begin to creep into these deepening crows feet and start staring back at me with my mother’s eyes?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 10/18/2009 2:31:00 PM
Mom poem's are my fav..Thanks for the comment Trudy.Teresa
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Date: 6/20/2009 6:46:00 AM
I like your poem. How old is your mother? Mine lived to be almost 97. I wrote a poem about her called Her. Sara
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Date: 6/15/2009 10:51:00 PM
Awh I loved this one - I had an epiphany once while i was in Prison strung out on heroin - Had the outfit in my arm and my life ran through my mind so fast and ended up with me overdosing in Prison and the wreckage it had on everyone who loved me - Long story short I pulled the needle back out without doing the shot and told my homeboys I'm through - Ended up going through withdraws in the hole - Haven't shot any dope since - God Bless, MJ
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Date: 6/15/2009 1:02:00 PM
Maybe the uncomfortable truth intrinsic in this poem makes it have that wow factor. This is so good and well written and evokes a rueful smile. Well done. Regards Heidie
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Date: 6/15/2009 9:25:00 AM
That's a shocking moment, isnt it? WEll done. I enjoyed this.
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Date: 6/15/2009 5:42:00 AM
Happens to the best of us. Especially love that last verse. Simply awesome. Love, Shar
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Date: 6/15/2009 2:50:00 AM
O Trudy, I really felt the soul of this fine write! Jim
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