The Flickering Light
Lantern Light Challenge
By Susan PaytonPublished 3 months ago • Updated 3 months ago • 1 min read
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I know you are with me, watching over me
I can feel you around me, in everything I do
I wonder if you approve of what I am doing
I wonder if I am letting you rest
Always talking about your death
However, I miss you so much
My heart aches as I think about what could have been
Could I have done more to prevent what happened
That is what haunts me the most
The court system let us down
Leaving you with no life at all
And me with a shell of a life
The lantern lights the way
About the Creator
Susan Payton
I love to write in every venue. I am 75 years old and try to make every day count,. I am learning a great deal about poetry on Vocal, and I am glad to be here.
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Comments (2)
Sad but beautifully stated. I lost my mum thirty-five years ago, but she is still with me
Your thoughts flowed fluidly through this piece. I felt it. Sad, yet beautiful work, Susan!