Poetry Day at #OurAuthorGang

 A poem by David W. Thompson

We’ll Remember

 

You left us way too early.

No time would be enough.

Still, time heals all, or so I’m told

But if the years do dull the pain

What then of the memories?

Will past joys, too, slip from sight?

 

Will my mind’s eye distort your visage

‘Til only faded photos remain?

Will your voices not whisper in the wind?

Soothing my fears, answering my prayers?

Will the taste of a freshly picked tomato

Not recall the loving labor of your hands?

 

For I’d bear this grief with a smile,

Pray the lash cut even deeper,

To never forget your names

To not know a day without you…

 

I saw your dreams forgotten.

While making our dreams come true

You did so forever smiling

Could it be that they were the same?

 

But my grief makes me selfish

For I knew you oh so long.

Others have missed you deeply

And now your pain is gone.

 

I know you’ll always be watching

To guide, to comfort, to cheer.

I know you’ll not be lonely

With so many in your arms.

 

But know this heart is empty.

Until I am too reborn.

 

And we won’t forget

Love you, Mom and Dad.

David W. Thompson

https://www.david-w-thompson.com

David is a multiple award-winning author, Army veteran, and graduate of UMUC. He’s a multi-genre writer and a member of the Horror Writers’ Association, and the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association. When not writing, Dave enjoys family, kayaking, fishing, hiking, hunting, winemaking, and woodcarving.