Remembering the Beloved

Lilian Mary Louvaine Latham
Sept 7 1915 - Oct 1 1998

My Mother.

Is it true that after this life of ours we shall one day
be awakened by a terrifying clamour of trumpets?

Forgive me, God,
but I console myself
that the beginning and resurrection of all of us dead
will simply be announced by the crowing of the cock.

After that we’ll remain lying down a while
The first to get up will be Mother
We’ll hear her
quietly laying the fire,
quietly putting the kettle on the stove
and cosily taking the teapot out of the cupboard.
We’ll be home once more.

(Resurrection - Vladimir Holan )

Comments

[ardi]

Mornin' Roz,
There is such beauty in this picture - the adoration on your Mom's face as she looks at her little princess. The happy little girl in her arms. There is nothing more precious than the love between mother and child. And the fact that she is gone doesn't stop the relationship, it only changes it.

[Britt-Arnhild]

Beautiful Roz.
And what a wonderful poem. Perfect to show a more female side of the Almighty, he is too often described as a man only.

[tea]

What a lovely little tribute! I don`t see how God could possibly be all male either.

tea
xo

[Sioux]

Lovely, Roz. The photo is wonderful, as well.

[Rowan]

What a lovely photo of you and your mum. She and I share the same birthday. Hope all your memories are happy ones.

[becca]

heart-warming poem ... and your mother is so beautiful ... a lovely photo.

What a beautiful picture of motherly love this is, you both look so happy. A lovely tribute to a beloved mother..

[Carol]

You're blessed to have such a precious picture of you with your Mom, Roz. Thanks for sharing it with your readers.

[Sylvia Britton]

Your post brought tears of understanding and happiness to my eyes.