REDEMPTION

I wrote your obituary today

spun from hearts of gold 

the slow art in molding clay

lines of ink pull the string 

connects the energy unseen

now a box sewn complete 

at the point of a needle

enamored in a reach to trace 

the memory of your face

stretched as far as I can inspire 

hope drops me like an anchor

guards the safe shore 

the dark inside cold waters deliver

shroud a heart in despair 

fury is born to breathe the open air

move unfailing, the current in a river

drowning my calls for the dead

with closed eyes and a lowered head 

my whispers are a mothers prayer

asking redemption and more

to look beyond heaven's door

Terry D'Arcy-Ryan

Reviews

[Rose]

This is wonderful! You poured your heart and soul onto the page, and it is amazing! Amazing work ❤️

[Coyote Poetry]

Powerful and worthwhile words shared my friend. The mother's prayer is precious and needed. Thank you for sharing this amazing piece of writing.
Coyote

[Weeping willow]

Beautifully pend and thoughts flow well, lovely expression with your words ;-]

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSheerTerror]

Weeping Willow, thank you very much for the wonderful review

SheerTerror

[Nyx Star]

You've expressed your thoughts quite well, you can sense the emotion through this beautifully penned piece.

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSheerTerror]

Xiamara, I appreciate the wonderful review thank you for reading and leaving your thoughts
read moreXiamara, I appreciate the wonderful review thank you for reading and leaving your thoughts

Sheer Terror

[sette]

so deep, expressive and emotional.. there is pain and sadness expressed but then in the end.. we realize what makes pain a beautiful one it makes us stronger in every way.. nice writing as always

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSheerTerror]

Sette, this was hard to write and your reviews are beautiful. Thank You
Sheer Terror

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[Annette Pisano-Higley]

“My whispers are a mother’s prayer asking redemption and more...”- words too exquisite, too poignant, too heartbreaking to exist on a page. This poem is a litany of grief and infinite love. Eloquent stream of consciousness, breathless, lucid, mad with beautiful metaphor and shrouds of despair. ‘Please’ she begs.... Grant her sight beyond the doors. Amen. Magnificent write.

[wordman]

a touching write from a mother,profound for many

[Pete]

redemption indeed. love this. you have such an awesome, unique way of knitting words. the whole package, once again outstanding. you make it work. doesn't get any better than this for me. you're filling up my library ... :)