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A Tribute

Mama’s a name which can be heardRinging, bouncing off bedroom walls,Children entrapped within strange wards,Up and down cities, and institutional halls, Midnight dreams succumb to hearts beingBled, from innocent souls, discardedThrown out, like second hand dollsTear stained pillows, a small expose, A telling - of their troubles and all their woes,Harrowing are the cries, blindly enduredAnd without care, to some members of agencies,Appointed by us and the social welfare, But let me say for a balanced point of view,There are for a lucky few, outstretched armsWilling to embrace and scare away, the nightTerror blues, children plucked, just in neck of time, To be shown that love can, and does really shine through,That sleep can be a place where magical jauntsLead to magical thought’s crossing magical lands,And on their return, a comfort found, knowing; That there will be loving arms to greet them,Upon opening their peeky little eyes,Unconditional love unconditionally given,                  <------------------------>                       <Reflection>                           In Deep                   Love and Respect          and remembrance of a couple          who gave of themselves and          helped ease many tortured          young souls.  In loving memory          to you both……………….                        Jim & Jean Sadly I’m ashamed to say, thatI never got to say, thank youAnd that I did, and always will,Love;  The both of you,Humbly…
A proud and very thankful,second hand sonPeter

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Mark

Mark

17 years 12 months ago

I talked to my ma and dad

My ma started crying and I will never understand why except she is the most sensitive thing I know. I suppose all 8 of us had called by then and she was the intensely emotional she can be on such occasions. Thanks, Peter, Mark
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rider68

17 years 12 months ago

Thanks Mark

I was blessed, one of the lucky one's, until the age of ten, I had bounced around several social halls /and young remand centres, My Mother sadly,. Being so emotionally abused confused, bled out, gave me over to social services, between the age 0f 7-10 was a harrowing nightmare, Then came Jim and Jean, we were a home of 13, including their only birth son, They gave unconditionally forgoing personal family gain, To my knowledge all have gone on and led clean respectful lives, Thanks Mark for sharing and stopping by Respectfully Peter ~~~~~~~~~Creativity Is to think more efficiently~~~~~~~~~~
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

17 years 12 months ago

God bless

Jim and Jean! A story beautifully told and a life rescued! Peter, you did not have to say it for they felt your love without spoken words.
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rider68

17 years 12 months ago

Thanks Janice

Thanks Janice I have to be honest, When I began to write this I had no thought to a conclusion or where I would go with it, the first 3/s came quite quickly, Then once a got the idea of tying in Jim & Jean, It all fell into place, Thank you very much for your kind words, Very Respectfully Peter ~~~~~~~~~Creativity Is to think more efficiently~~~~~~~~~~
Kailashana

Kailashana

17 years 12 months ago

O. ….the stories we

O. ....the stories we have...the older i am the more i am certain that one caring person can change a child's life no matter how horrible... my mom lost both her parents by the time she was 9, a common occurrence in Europe, sometimes i wonder how we survive individually and as a species... must have something to do with will and fortuitous blessings... thank you unconditionally for this poem...to all the Jims and Jeans of our lives, thank you! one can't but help overhear cellphone conversations these days, they all end with "Love you". "Bye". makes me smile. ~a
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rider68

17 years 12 months ago

Thanks Anna

How true those words, "Love you bye" I hope it dose have the same intense meaning, or has it just become words? Thank you for your invitation, I'm very pleased to except, And Thanks for reading and sharing your thought's. Very Respectfully Peter ~~~~~~~~~Creativity Is to think more efficiently~~~~~~~~~~
themoonman

themoonman

17 years 12 months ago

Peter...

this write and the comments warm my heart with the knowledge that there is still hope for humanity with all its power.. thank you for sharing this part of your life with us here.. Richard
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rider68

17 years 12 months ago

Hi Richard

The Fact that it warms you just shows what a decent person you are, There was a time when everything I felt I suppressed, and tried to shut away, But love is very powerful and used in the right way can break down most of life’s barriers, The Path we choose ultimately is ours and ours alone, Thankfully I was given a second chance by their loving kindness Thanks again Richard. for your thoughts and views, Best Regards Peter ~~~~~~~~~Creativity Is to think more efficiently~~~~~~~~~~
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

17 years 12 months ago

Damn

Brilliant write here my friend. There are a couple words that need to lose the apostrophe, as they aren't a possessive: woe's -> woes. blue's -> blues. jaunt's -> jaunts. I know, I'm a nit pick. :~) Structurally, everything has a nice flow - good cadence. I'm glad you found a loving family. I'm sure they would have been quite pleased to read this. ~Lynn (Jess K.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~ "Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the hell is the ceiling??"
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rider68

17 years 12 months ago

Thanks Lynn

Thanks Lynn I have amended, I will need to brush up on my written english, too ready to except the word spell check solution, and Please I will never be offended by your observations......I love nit pickers. ....hahahaha It wasn't to be personalized but as it fell together I just coudn't help myself it seemed so fitting, Will look for your Post... Very Best Regards........ Peter ~~~~~~~~~Creativity Is to think more efficiently~~~~~~~~~~
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Pleides

17 years 12 months ago

I've known a few folks like these

given tribute by your poem. It is a very fine and touching poem indeed, and if I may say so in sharing this poem about Jim and Jean, you have brought them both into our lives and we are enriched by meeting them. Pleiades
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rider68

17 years 12 months ago

I am Touched by your thoughts

And I really mean that, Jim would have loved a forum such as this, He had a great passion for the Arts generally, an extremely creative mind. Thank you again for your kind thoughts & comments. Very Best Regards Peter ~~~~~~~~~Creativity Is to think more efficiently~~~~~~~~~~
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Amaranthine

17 years 12 months ago

Great Write

You depiction of the toss away rag doll the discarded "thing" without love - how "mama" was heard like a cry instead of a soft coo from a smiling infant- so heartwrenching and true. Your story is sad, but has a happiness buried within the arms of those who did give you love and I think this is a lovely tribute - it shows the contrast - darkness without love and how bright the world became with it. Sincerely, Amara
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rider68

17 years 12 months ago

Thanks you

AMara I'm so pleased that you have choosen to view this particular poem, I am a great lover of your work, and have followed your informed critique, This started just as one of those blind attemps at putting something together, the first three stanzas were finished in no time, leaving and returning saw the link to my past....... sorry I do tend to ramble on, Thanks for your thoughts and comments, Very Best Regards Peter ~~~~~~~~~Creativity Is to think more efficiently~~~~~~~~~~