If time could move backwards
I wish to see you once
Before your final breath
Before the last beat of death
Like a futile broken needle
I am stuck in the clock of regrets
In that moment of truth
In that time, scaringly brute
I came to take you home
Just like you wished
But death was in a hurry
That day, just not you
My hopes, too, perished
But I was outside waiting
For life to win once again
But nature wasn’t ready
To strike a similar bargain
I still stand waiting
At the doors of afterworlds
In tears, calling your name
Knocking tirelessly in pain
Praying if I could gain
A chance to meet you again
And if you are there
I am still hanging here
I will tell you, I am sorry
I tried all my best
Without any rest
Yet failed the ending test
And you were laid to rest
Forgive me, if you can
Losing you was not in my plan
Just for a blink, I left you alone
And you were forever gone!
I would scream, “I love you.“
That keeps growing each day.
Our story can’t be over yet.
With certainty, I can say
Time here tends to move on
Without you, life is imperfect
It is hard to move forward
With a heart full of regrets!
Dedicated to my mommy “my everything”
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A wonderful homage to your mother, V! But if she could see you again, I am sure she would not want you to be filled with regret, but with everlasting love.
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Thanks for reading Brad, if only I could see her again, in any form, which I am sure I will, I think all the regret will melt away in presence of her grace, that how strong my love is for her, it just keeps growing , hence I am certain its not bounded by this physical plane. Thanks for reading and your wonderful comments.
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Loved ones wait for us to leave to pass on, so I never blame myself fir not being by her bedside when my Mum died, she also waited for my sister to go. Her spirit is with you every day, as close as your own heartbeat 💓
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Thanks a lot for reading my work. I have spent months reading trying to find out about afterlife only for one question, one hope, that my dearest mother should be at least somewhere, and someday I will meet her, once again, reunited. Your comment is very comforting and means a lot to me. I know she is around I feel that a lot, but then many say its just the grieving mind. But all I wish is that she is for her to be somewhere, so that i can go back to her when its my time. Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts, it brought some peace
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I just watched an amazing series in near death experiences. My older sister died in 2014 and I did a lot if research then when my own Mum died I read several very helpful books on it. I firmly believe the soul goes in and I feel your pain. Hugs and love ❤
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Sorry to hear that, I can imagine it would have not been easy for you. However, this experience has given you a lot of insight on afterlife through books and media. And this knowledge of yours has certainly comforted me. Thanks a lot for your insight, kind words and support. Means a lot
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I am so glad. Warm hugs ❤
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Could relate so so well.. Lost my father three years back, yet the pain is so fresh, missing him each day, coincidentally today happens to be his birthday too.. That made this post of yours more relatable on this day.. Though no regrets here, but loads and tons of ‘miss him’ feeling. Yes, desperately want to know, where is he, how is he, can he see me,. want to listen to him too. Anyways, words just decline to stop flowing, whenever his topic comes in my mind, inexplicable to this world.. Thanks a ton, feeling a bit light after missing him the whole day.. 🙏🏻🙂
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Thank you for reading and relating to the poem. And thanks a ton for sharing such a wonderful note about your father; I can completely understand your feelings, too, on his birthday. But you see, we do miss them, but they genuinely have never left; all I can feel is everlasting love and devotion that reflects in your words too. Maybe, just maybe, someday we will be with them again; until then, they are with us; the bond is more stronger than the physical boundaries of this life.
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Yes, very true, they are with us.. feel him within me whenever I find some of his nature, habits and traits present in me.. and those are the moments when I smile at myself and feel he’s smiling at me too.. We’re all carrying our departed parents in our genes, and this thought makes me feel so so better.. 😍😍
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