Mother
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Poem by Gregg Hammond
Poem read by Deb Matthews-Zott Piano by Jeris (VJ Memes) Gulls by crk365 Freesound Ocean waves by rmutt Freesound MOTHER We walked upon the sand and You walked carefully, Taking my arm as we Watched the patterns made by surfers, Their tiny black insect forms Dotted against white sheets of foam That stretched out to the water’s edge. You sat on the wooden barrier As I continued my walk And I wondered why time had brought us here and What slow movements really mean. My head is filled with names and places And I span the decades I have collected memories like precious toys And I love the sea…. ….Mother, You were there when I Stopped my bike and peered Across the garden to our back door: There you stood, smiling, Arm raised in waving position, Horsham’s happier looking version Of the Statue of Liberty. And when I saw you there I knew that bricks and stones and Signs of life The road ahead Would throw my way Could not remove that smile Nor make my resolution falter. For these were days When warmth and darkness mattered These were days When hunger was assuaged These were days When frost and fire Transformed the sound of music These were days Of innocence We dared to understand. Gregg Hammond Play
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