Fading Star

(To my loving Mom)
My mom lay lethargic over the makeshift bed,
her body strained under the last dance of life.
Nearby my sister screamed, holding her head,
as a neighbor whisked her away, aided by my wife.
The overwhelming feeling of grief weakened my body.
And, like a falling rock, I dropped freely by mama's side.
There, I noticed her skin somewhat transparent and shiny,
a bit overstretched by life's tethered ride.
Until then, I had spent most of my years away from her,
Since two, caught between dad's frivolous experiences.
But, I managed to get through it all without her,
all the while mending always our fences.
Well, the vague remembrance of her nurtured touch,
obviously was enough to keep us together.
And, her early love, seemingly failing to appear much,
lingered in time like a joyful song to the ears of a toddler.
A stray tear suddenly falling from my eyes,
came crashing on her forehead like a rock.
That miraculous tear, although small in size
must have abruptly opened her memory's lock
My name, she went on whispering between clenched teeth,
as the others hasted to loudly remind her of my presence.
What seemed to be another chance of seeing her on her feet,
to me was a last attempt to fight her eternal silence.
Certainly, like dripping water through open fingers,
I could feel her slipping away from us all.
Still, I tried to keep faith, and fight the burst of jitters
Increasingly weakening my heart, as I recall.
It had been two years since I traveled to see her,
And, for the first time she was about to meet my wife.
She had no chance to see my son and daughter.
Thus, mournful regrets cut through me like a knife.
My life in Boston had just taken a new turn,
after sustaining painful schooling years.
While so much to her, I wanted to return,
I stood only to repay her with mere tears.
Right under my eyes, her evening was drawing nigh,
and all my dreams overtaken by affliction.
Time, I realized, had been cruel to both she and I.
Yet, I dreaded over my unfulfilled mission.
I felt so powerless in trying to overcome my plight,
Trapped within the twisted wheels of destiny.
Sure enough, like a star fading through the morning light,
Finally that evening, she expired peacefully.

                                                                                                                        Evings Pierre

               
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