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Saturday, 3 November 2018

THE EMPTY ROOM

For Ayrton...




In this empty room now devoid
of your clutter and chaos, I'm lost.
The door and windows have stories to tell
of the boy who grew to manhood here
amid deafening music blaring out
and technology wall-to-wall.

Though silent now and stripped quite bare,
this will always remain your room.
It's filled with precious memories
that once acknowledged spring to life:
happy times shared between mother and son
that I'd thought would never end.

19 comments:

  1. Ygraine, that's a great photo but, I can't help but to have tears in my eyes after reading what you said.

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    1. Thank you, Lon my Friend...I am truly touched by your kindness.:))
      Yes, the "Empty Nest" syndrome, I guess...it is so quiet here without him...:/

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  2. This is truly beautiful. And your boy will always have a home in your house - and your heart.

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    1. Oh thank you, EC...you are so kind!😊
      Yes, he will always have a home here...even though he is now making his way out in the big wide world!

      Big hugs xoxoxo

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  3. That's a great picture, and a beautiful poem.
    Many can relate to your words and the empty nest syndrome.

    My good wishes to you Ygraine, I hope the week ahead will be a good one for you.

    All the best Jan

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    1. Yes, an almost universal experience, I guess!
      So happy you enjoyed...and thank you so much.😊😊

      Big hugs!

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  4. After watching our kids scatter across the planet, I found new ways of contacting. Sure we miss them but the excitement, love and measureless pride never wavers. You have posted a beautiful poem, recognizable feelings --I am a great big man and I cried when our youngest son moved out.

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    1. Oh Geo...that is truly touching...to know that you cried when your son left home. Brings a tear to my eye too!
      Thank you so much, my Friend...for your understanding, and for not judging me as over sentimental. I so appreciate that.😊😊

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  5. this remarkable poem made me cry and too few moments to write these words dear Ygraine!


    you are MARVEL ,skilled to brilliance in each kind of expression
    love you for your beyond beautiful poetry my precious friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. Dearest Baili...I can't even begin to express how much your kind words mean to me. Your friendship is so very precious. Oh thank you...so much!😊😊

      Lots of love and hugs xoxoxo

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  6. and thank you sooooooooooooooooo much for this treasured image!
    you look like a divine princess with her wonderful handsome son :)

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    1. Aww...that is so kind...thank you, my dear precious friend!!😊😊

      Big hugs xoxoxo

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  7. I can totally feel you and relate to your lovely poem,
    my son will soon go to college
    and I'm already feeling the loneliness
    when he's not living with us anymore.
    Your pic is lovely.

    Ann
    https://roomsofinspiration.blogspot.com/

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    1. My heartfelt thanks, Ann...and at least you will know you're not alone in missing your son when he leaves for college. It is such a wrench...but we will survive, eh?!
      So happy you enjoyed!😊😊

      A hug.

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  8. Oh thank you, Anthony...so much!😊😊

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  9. I love this photo Ygraine! A truly beautiful photo of you and your son! So many feelings in what you write! Your son will always be your son and will always have a place in your home. Sending you Big Hugs!

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  10. My own nest is now empty; three times over. Yet my heart remains full! xx

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  11. lovely sentences: "this will always remain your room. It's filled with precious memories."

    have a great day.

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