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Fotini Masika's avatar

Thank you for this precious gift, Lor. Much needed. 🖤

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Jonathan Foster's avatar

A very beautiful poem, Fotini. Am I to understand you are writing about your own mother? I send you my deepest and most heartfelt condolences if so my friend.

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Fotini Masika's avatar

Thank you so much, Jonathan. For the praise and the condolences, and for every word you ever wrote to me so far. 🖤

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Jonathan Foster's avatar

❤️

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LeeAnn Pickrell's avatar

This is a stunning poem, Fotini. Such a lovely send off to your mother. Sending you love.

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Fotini Masika's avatar

I had not the chance to say goodbye. I still find it difficult to say goodbye. “So long” feels less definite in a way. Words…

Thank you for your loving words, LeeAnn 🙏

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Kristine Neeley's avatar

My heart. Sending love. <3

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Fotini Masika's avatar

Thank you, dear Kristine 🙏

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Richbee's avatar

Sunset images return each evening.

Reminder. Mom is just there.

Golden rays. Her beams reach out to warm

and still hold you in awe.

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Fotini Masika's avatar

I am in the dark here. Night has fallen over this side of the planet. But the sun will come back eventually--I'll follow his trail. ☀️

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

A mother is one thing and everything. I love this poem, because it breaks me to read it for the love there is in it. I'm just another poet, offering my deepest condolences and letting you know I'm here if I can be a lending ear.❤️ I hope you still feel her love transcends everything and that it still reaches you.

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Fotini Masika's avatar

I feel the love, Pilgrim. Yours, mama’s, the world’s.

Thank you 🙏

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Patris's avatar

When I need her, she visits. Have faith moms never leave. 🙏🌹

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Fotini Masika's avatar

I feel that in my heart, dear Patris, though it hurts still—my heart—too soon to shed away the pain. ❤️

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Patris's avatar

I understand, dear Fotini. Arms around you.

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Fotini Masika's avatar

🙏🖤

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Chen Rafaeli's avatar

🖤

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Fotini Masika's avatar

🙏

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The Sea in Me    (Síodhna)'s avatar

one last whiff of spring

brushes her cheek

as the boatman

calls—

The unique love of mother. May her warmth always stay with you. She will stay in you. Xx

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Fotini Masika's avatar

She will, I know.

Thank you, my dear Síodhna 🙏

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Dave Karpowicz's avatar

Fotini, You are very talented. D

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Fotini Masika's avatar

I humbly thank you, Dave 🙏

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Edgar Ballantyne's avatar

A beautiful and entrancing way to say jt

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Fotini Masika's avatar

🙏 🙏 🙏

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

Safe arrival on the next shore, mama. The swallows will find you again. 💛✨🌿

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Fotini Masika's avatar

Over there to the great meadow of asphodels 💛

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Susie Mawhinney's avatar

Her journey paid

now she watches

with sunbeam wings

eternal... 🤍

Thnking of you dear Fotini

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Fotini Masika's avatar

A hug and my love I send to you, dear Susie 💛

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Paul Wittenberger's avatar

I remember my mother as a safe harbor, Fotini, and when she died the mooring that held me safe and secured slipped from its post and it was I who was set adrift upon a dark and lonely sea.

Your poem is beautiful. Your mother is with you always.

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Fotini Masika's avatar

I feel that way too, Paul. I guess I will be drifting for a while, it’s only natural. But your words really help right now. Each one of you, sending your love, pulls me back to the shore.

Thank you, my friend 🙏

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Paul Wittenberger's avatar

🙏😊

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Michael Edward's avatar

Such a beautiful poem, Fotini.

Moving, sweet, and profound in its implicit acceptance. :)

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Fotini Masika's avatar

Thank you, my friend!

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Margaret Ann Silver's avatar

What a beautiful poem.

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Fotini Masika's avatar

Thank you, my dear Margaret Ann.

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David's avatar

I know your pain and I feel your pain. I’ve never found the words that ease such pain. So my soul reaches out to yours… in silence 😔

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Fotini Masika's avatar

There are no words really, but your presence here means a lot.

Thank you, David.

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