Legacy
for Una
What a woman!
A flash of brilliance in my childhood -
flaming red hair, luminous skin,
glamorous outfits and confident
resonant voice employed at
extraordinary volume for the 1960s.
A striking Red Hot Poker
blazing above the everyday green
I picture you now
full-bodied laughing
eyes flashing, arms waving
holding court at our dining table
expressing outrageous views
fists banging - “you know I’m right” -
me at 5 or 6 hiding under the table enthralled
thinking Wow! A woman can be this strong?
Every shy girl needs a red hot power flower
- could be poker, poppy or pepper -
modelling the myriad possibilities of
live-life-to-the-full womanhood
Like a darting waxeye every visit
I sneaked beakfuls of your sweet nectar
savouring and storing it
to nurture some
red hot pepper
inside me.
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Comments1
'modelling the myriad possibilities'
indeed, that's what legacy defines
for those who follow in our footsteps
in whatever way we can
we light a page on that path and in doing-so
hope that next generation
can surpass us
one by one, forge a future
where humanity, is a little better..
Loved you empoweringly, feminine
theme and use of vivid imagery..
a great read, thanks for sharing
(sorry for your loss
dementia is a horrible disease)
Thank you for your thoughtful response and kind thoughts.
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