May 29, 2018 4:45 am
Counting sleep…
I have so many Pinterest boards,
they overwhelm me…
but it’s necessary I check them
every night before sleep.
Gazing at the beautiful photos
calms me, prepares me for rest.
It’s a mystery – drives hubby mad
considering for hours…
glittering jewels, intricate designs,
glamourous clothes.
Royal fashion icons addictively
inspire imagination.
A girly thing, I know, which by now,
I should have outgrown…
Then last night’s epiphany! I don’t actually
want jewels, gorgeous gowns…
travel to exotic places, adoration.
It’s something else entirely.
Lingering over pictures of our Queen
examining her dress…
Remembering my mother similarly
draped, often in home made.
I need that royal smile or frown knowing
her royal age, limited time left
to vicariously exist… believe I’ve not
lost someone I love and still miss.
Frances Macaulay Forde © 2018
My latest poem, posted today on Write Out Loud.
#FMFPoems #CountingSleep #Poem #Parents #OurQueen
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Sue I loved this 💙 So good to see your poetry again x
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By Grace on May 29, 2018 at 7:47 am
Thanks so much, Gracie. x
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By Frances Macaulay Forde on May 29, 2018 at 7:52 am
Fantastic! Always did like your work, Frances!
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By Colin Galbraith on May 29, 2018 at 8:44 am
Thanks so much, Colin. 🙂
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By Frances Macaulay Forde on May 29, 2018 at 9:17 am