Forget Me Not

Cassie58

of all the flora i have grown 

there’s one self-seeding i adore 

that brings in spring light powder blue 

to fill the spaces in between 

red tulips and gold daffodils 

their tiny yellow centred heads 

create a splash in garden beds 

so loved by Beth when she was six 

she picked a posy for her Dad 

to take to his last resting place 


forget me not is what she said 

and who was i to disagree 

so when she left them lovingly 

beneath the branches of his tree 

with innocence she paused to say 

my Daddy does remember me 

 

 

  • Author: Cassie58 (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 29th, 2024 06:13
  • Comment from author about the poem: My granddaughter has no memories of her Dad, he died before her first birthday. Her innocence touched me greatly with her words at six years old. I had to poem it.
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 49
  • Users favorite of this poem: Qurrathul Ain, Teddy.15.
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Comments10

  • 2781

    Bitter sweet. I sense a loving year, that touched her soul x.

    • Cassie58

      Thank you so much. We are blessed having her living with us.

    • jim56

      your poem is beautiful
      lovely imagery words are lovely
      a pleasure to read hope you
      never stop writing
      your so talented xxx

      • Cassie58

        Many thanks Jim for your lovely comment. So pleased you enjoyed this poem.

      • Qurrathul Ain

        Beautiful and heartbreaking. Love goes beyond life and death and lives on forever and nothing can stop the power of it.

        • Cassie58

          Thank you dear poet. It was a very touching moment. We are blessed to have Beth living with us.

        • Teddy.15

          What the heart doesn't know the heart can never miss, it's all those around her that bring her dad's memory to her and I applaud the love you have all taught her, it's pure and she really does know the love that's between them even though he is not here, touched my heart enormously with all the rhyming worm imagery and meaning. Happy Saturday dearest Cassie. Kudos 🌹

          • Cassie58

            Thank you dear Teddy for your kindness. We are blessed to have had her living with us for many years now. So pleased you enjoyed this older poem. 🌹

          • orchidee

            I forgot-me-not to say good write Cassie.

            • Cassie58

              Thank you Orchi. Pleased you enjoyed my forget me not poem. Such pretty little flowers. .

              • orchidee

                There is a sort of claustrophobic feeling in this sadness and loss. A poignant write. Such a little one will surely have the love, care, etc, all she needs, to have a full life as possible. One hopes so anyway. 🙂

              • Thomas W Case

                So beautiful. I love the imagery and the innocence.

                • Cassie58

                  Thank you so much Thomas. I appreciate your thoughts.

                • Thad Wilk

                  What a beautiful,
                  heart touching and
                  emotional poem,
                  really pulls on
                  the heartstrings.
                  Poetic perfection
                  flows throughout
                  each line...
                  Wonderful
                  presentation poetess!
                  Best wishes Thad

                  • Cassie58

                    Dear Thad, thank you so much for your kind thoughts . You are truly appreciated. Pleased you enjoyed reading this poem.

                  • John Prophet

                    Wow, what a write!

                  • Tom Dylan

                    Such a moving poem. Thanks for sharing. Really brought a lump to my throat.

                  • Neilton

                    Such a beautiful poem and very moving .Kids are amazing little creatures you can learn a lot from



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