Two years have passed since you went away
I have missed you each and every day
I miss the sound of your voice on the phone
I am still sorting through each thing you own
They tell a story and why you kept it for years
I can’t keep them all and it brings me to tears
How to determine what meant the most to your heart
I have kept all your owls of which you just couldn’t part
When I searched your hope chest, I found your heart there
Letters, cards, baby pictures, gowns, and a lock of hair
You seemed to be summed up there in that wooden chest
The laughter, tears, joys , and, finally my mother at rest.
Thank you for the years of caring and worry and most of all, the love.
Your daughter
July 10, 2018 – July 10, 2020
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