today’s scribble (11/02/2021) May her memory be a blessing

~ RuthScribbles 
If she were still in physical form,  
Today, she would be ninety-one
She lived life true to beliefs
Even to the extreme 

City living was tough and rough
Her spirit suffered
She didn’t have close friends
She was totally in love with dad

Living in fear for her children
Praise mostly only for school grades
Tired, lonely, denied depression
Practiced much conditional love

Yet, I was taught to care for the helpless
Stand firm in my beliefs
Speak out against wrongs

My beliefs and wrongs became my own—
Very different from hers 
Separation and estrangement inevitable
We kept in touch, civilly 

Some days I wish to ask her questions
But she is beyond the veil
I wonder what she is experiencing
Is it really as she expected?

mother, mommy 
send me a sign 
from the other side

© Ruth Klein’s Scribbles

Published by RuthScribbles

Finding my voice through scribbles.

24 thoughts on “today’s scribble (11/02/2021) May her memory be a blessing”

      3. I have found, much to my surprise, that a form of CBT works, and soma therapies derived from hypno-therapeutic models, but allied – writing/journaling, and reading against the fear.

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