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Day in the Sun

07 Dec 2014 Leave a comment

by Katz in My family, Poetry by Corrina Tags: Corrina's poetry, dreams, missing a loved one, mom, poetry by Corrina

I dreamed you last night
your smile as bright as the sun
ocean waves crashed playfully along the ragged rocks
as you skipped and hopped along the oceans edge, carefree

I experienced you last night
as though time had not erased the absence of your light
your voice sang out in laughter as we ran down the flatrock
hand in hand as real as my hand in my own, you were there with me

I felt the peace from your spirit last night
a weathered message in a bottle that washed upon shore

not a second to late as heavens time does not count years or tears

As now you are here with me once more

Looking back all these years I spent seeking
for a place I could find my loved ones
I’m wondering now if all this time you were just waiting
to show me this carefree place in the sun.

Written by Corrina Leblond
Dec 6th/2014

HAUNTED

21 Nov 2014 Leave a comment

by Katz in My family, Poetry by Corrina Tags: grief, haunted, losing someone, loss, mom, poetry by Corrina, poetry of loss

Clutching the edges of the mirror I screamed in silence.
I see you, I know you are there! Show yourself.
Grief welled up inside as my swollen heart constricted; expelling ache in
one single tear that sped down my crimson cheek.

Stale cigarette smoke lingered in the hallway, yes
she was here all right! Her soft words murmured and echoed
off the walls as spiders hugged their cozy winter corners.
The air parted slightly and whispered, “I love you, and I’ll always be with you”.

I know she is here, I hear her in my own voice as I whimper
I love you mummy, mummy, mummy, as I always did sing out in her praise.
Remembering how she held back her last tears as did I on that day. Moments
that I curse as it was so unnatural full knowing there would be no more hugs and hellos.

The good bye was loud as it screamed in the absence of the tears that were forced
so very far back . With a lump in my throat I winced out that one last fake smile.
I turned away choking on my dry thick sorrow, trying as best I could to swallow the loss.
My throat was closing in; I couldn’t breathe out one last turn back over my shoulder.

My eyes glazed over as my heart filled with tears. I never thought I’d bear witness
to my first, my last and my final goodbye.

Written by Corrina Leblond
November 21st/2014

Kitty Love

18 Nov 2014 Leave a comment

by Katz in My family, Poetry by Corrina Tags: cat love kittys, cats, Corrina's poetry, poetry, poetry by Corrina, tritrina

I reach above my pillow to touch your warm fuzzy fur
Your legs stretch out an you curl closer with a groan
Never alone as long as I have you my friend

Reminiscent of you wherever I go my friend
Wisps of your calico colors scattered on my cloths. Oh your fur!
Entangled I stumble as you weave through my legs, I groan

No matter what life haunts me with, I tend to groan
For me I’m lucky as I have at least one friend
Unconditional love mixed with kitty litter and fur

I complain about the fur, I groan yet I don’t mean it. Loving you always, friend.

Written by Corrina Leblond
November 17/2014

TRITRINA

tritrina

Before you

12 Oct 2013 2 Comments

by Katz in My family, Poetry by Corrina Tags: birthdays, Family, Home, Mothers, Parenting, son

Before you

I was not a mom

Before you

I never sang those mom songs

Before you

my heart was incomplete

Since you

You teach me more every day

Since you

I learned how much more I need to pray

Since you

My life became complete

Thank you for blessing me with being your mom

For I really never knew what I missed

till you came along

Written by : Corrina Leblond

Happy birthday to my two beautiful sons who turned 12 & 16 this week xxoxo

Today I Remembered You

27 Sep 2013 Leave a comment

by Katz in My family, Poetry by Corrina Tags: dad, father, Heaven, missing you

I thought I saw you today
Rugged good looks
Same black jacket as you always carried yourself in so well
Even those same short worn cowboy boots that made you look so in style

I stretched my neck as far as I could see
For just one more glimpse
I watched as your face light up with a smile , that too was familiar
Same face, same eyes , same smile

I couldn’t hear what you were saying
But I know I could not take my eyes off you,
although I knew there was a risk someone would see me staring
I wondered if they would also see the longing in my eyes

I felt excited with the familiarity that accompanied this moment
Nothing more than this moment of remembrance and hope
wishful thinking and maybe even spirituality

Your skin dark
the same as it always was
with just a little too much of the summers sun
sun kissed just a few hours too long

Youth had not left you so long ago
The twinkle in your eyes exact
As your lips spoke more words I could not hear
I longed to get closer
I didn’t want to leave but I knew I could not stay

I watched a few more minutes as your body leaned forward

to whisper in your wife’s ear,
maybe it was your wife
That was not clear to me, I’m guessing

Everything about you screamed ”its him”
You were of the same age as me now
Inside my heart I knew there was no way
But I could just not stop looking, wishing

Maybe I just needed that moment with you
a long time has passed since I last saw your face
27 years now Dad …a lifetime ago
Time surely has a way of getting away from us

In no time I’m sure I will see you again
Not too soon I hope
Somehow I feel heaven touched me today
I remembered you and with this memory

I also remembered the love
and excitement I felt when I seen your face

No matter how much time a child has with a parent

they always love their parent

And if this lifetime does not satisfy that need .. the need lives on

Today I remembered you
And as that love was cut short in this life
I look forward to loving you longer in the next

Written by Corrina Leblond Sept. 27/2013

Happy Birthday Dad, thinking about you again today!