Wednesday, February 19, 2014

My Mom Has Cancer

It is 8 sentence Sunday. Writers submit 8 sentence snippets or poems each week. You can see more here, at Weekend Writing Warriors.

I have no words to introduce this entry...written in mid-February...

My Mom Has Cancer.
It's sinking in.
I sit
Holding my breath without meaning to,
Reflecting,
On nothing.
I don't know
How.
My heart
Is a little bit broken.
I stand and feel my feet on the floor.
Oh dear God, I love her so.

6 comments:

  1. awww Roberta, this is so poignant. It makes me want to wrap my arms around both of you. Pure emotion produces the best poetry.

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  2. You capture the feeling of that moment so well (been there, lived through that). A lovely poem. Poetry does sooth the heart...

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  3. Hugs and prayers for you both. Numb shock conveyed in a way that makes me hold my breath as well.

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  4. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your mom. That was a beautiful poem and you convey the emotions well.

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  5. Like Veronica I have been there and lived through that. You captured the feelings perfectly.

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  6. Your words captured the emotions masquerading as numbness. A big hug to you, and to your mom...

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