In Tribute; A Mother Lost
It is with fond memories and sadness that I take pause here from my usual posts to dedicate this space on this date to my mother, lost three years ago to a battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
Courageous and dignified to a fault, mom was the type of person most people aspire to personify, kindly, demure, caring, understanding, absent of attitude and malace that so ofter become characteristic of humanity today.
In the few days that followed mom's passing I reflected not only on her life over the nearly eighty years that she graced this world with her presence, but also upon how I could possibly pay tribute to this dear soul in an endearing, loving and deserved fashion. Unexpectedly I happened upon the idea of writing a poem.
I wanted to convey what mom's life had meant to me for so many years, how profoundly her tireless love and affection over the years had affected me. How could I embellish upon this kind and gentle person's life, achievements, passions and so much more, sufficiently, and at a time when my own emotions were torn between the mourning of her passing and celebration of her life?
After careful consideration and great deliberation I embraced the notion of saying a lasting, memorable and loving goodbye in a way that I was most comfortable doing so...written in poetic verse.
So without further belabouring what follows is a poem I penned in what seemed my darkest hour, a poem for you mom. With love, your son.
A MOTHER LOST
Fairest one that passed beyond
Who gave so much, return for not
Rise up to meet your own long gone
Embrace your peace that is your due
What grace and caring ways you’ve shown
Now gone from us, but memories embraced
Meet the heavens your faith did hold
And shine upon us, save our souls
Be blessed for all that you did give
Tireless love and tender care
To dedicate your life to those
Who cherished all you had to share
Your partner ever will miss you now
His heavy heart and sorrow shows
A lifetime shared with one so fair
You’ll meet again, the time you’ll know
Beloved by all that you did know
Tender moments gone we won’t forsake
Stay in our hearts forever more
We that were loved by an angel
In loving memory of a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend
Lois Lenore MacIver, December 28, 1924 to August 7, 2003
Copyright 2003, Don MacIver, Victoria, BC, Canada
Courageous and dignified to a fault, mom was the type of person most people aspire to personify, kindly, demure, caring, understanding, absent of attitude and malace that so ofter become characteristic of humanity today.
In the few days that followed mom's passing I reflected not only on her life over the nearly eighty years that she graced this world with her presence, but also upon how I could possibly pay tribute to this dear soul in an endearing, loving and deserved fashion. Unexpectedly I happened upon the idea of writing a poem.
I wanted to convey what mom's life had meant to me for so many years, how profoundly her tireless love and affection over the years had affected me. How could I embellish upon this kind and gentle person's life, achievements, passions and so much more, sufficiently, and at a time when my own emotions were torn between the mourning of her passing and celebration of her life?
After careful consideration and great deliberation I embraced the notion of saying a lasting, memorable and loving goodbye in a way that I was most comfortable doing so...written in poetic verse.
So without further belabouring what follows is a poem I penned in what seemed my darkest hour, a poem for you mom. With love, your son.
A MOTHER LOST
Fairest one that passed beyond
Who gave so much, return for not
Rise up to meet your own long gone
Embrace your peace that is your due
What grace and caring ways you’ve shown
Now gone from us, but memories embraced
Meet the heavens your faith did hold
And shine upon us, save our souls
Be blessed for all that you did give
Tireless love and tender care
To dedicate your life to those
Who cherished all you had to share
Your partner ever will miss you now
His heavy heart and sorrow shows
A lifetime shared with one so fair
You’ll meet again, the time you’ll know
Beloved by all that you did know
Tender moments gone we won’t forsake
Stay in our hearts forever more
We that were loved by an angel
In loving memory of a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend
Lois Lenore MacIver, December 28, 1924 to August 7, 2003
Copyright 2003, Don MacIver, Victoria, BC, Canada
posted by Don MacIver at
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