“It was a comforting day” you said
skies of blue, white vapoury
scudding clouds lifting the
shimmering colourful kites
to the heavens in breezy skitsy way,
I followed your eyes
I tried to see your soul,
in quiet reverie as no one knows
the heart that pushes down the pain
in a day affirmative that popped
like champagne.
Laughter surrounds you
consuming and capturing this
mere moment but for you a life
so difficult and as fragile
as the bubbles in my glass,
breathe my love, live in mind forever
this sun warmed golden day
of perpetual joy,
paint these brushstrokes
on your heart, for life is now,
this time is ours
as precious and as beautiful
as the stunning mosaic sky.
My cares fluttered like the
swooping of the Kites
free and belonging to the skies,
intrinsic as the white opal swirls of the clouds
tossing my sadness into the wind
so carrying us forward with courage
to yet another day
refreshed and replenished
you glanced at me,
in soft light fading...it was a comforting day.
Copyright@Susie Hemingway 2009.
Photo courtesy of Matt Rutherford.
This poem is dedicated to Dianne and Vern West, Nevada, Arkansas USA
for their courage.
"It Was A Comforting Day" has now been selected by United Press for a new book of Poetry called "Spring Vision" to be published shortly.
06 September, 2009
"It Was A Comforting Day" - Susie Hemingway
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How could such a beautifully written, almost whimsical piece be so heartbreaking?
How do you make hoplessness seem almost ...enviable?
How do you manage to wring every ounce of joy out of each moment, while living with MM?
As I watch my wife's MS worsen and her ability to move decrease, and her spitit deflate, only to magically reappear the next day I see how.
The value of the gift of your words is truly priceless. How could anybody put a price on hope and joy?
Thank you for comforting part of my day!
Oh my, Susie. How very blessed I am to have you dedicate such a beautiful poem to Vern & I. Thank you, thank you. Today truly was "a comforting day".
"Fantastic as always Susie xx"
Michael, thank you so much for the truly lovely comment on "It Was A Comforting Day" I am so sorry to read that your wife's MS is getting worse and troublesome on certain days.I am sure with your strength she will continue bravely and do well. I so wish we could wave a magic wand and make our loved ones better. You ask "how do I manage to find joy when living with this dreadful disease" because if we take time to look, there IS much joy in every day and this is all I have, the here and now. So perhaps one day the recording of my thoughts of these times will be helpful to me and others...perhaps?
Dianne, you so deserve this dedication - it is just a small token of my respect and admiration for your total love and devotion to Vern*. You are one very couragous Lady!
*Vern West was diagnosed at exactly the same time as our dear Hamada and they are making their journeys with MM together.
Susie, it truly IS a Journey to get to the calmness and serenity I felt while reading your poem, "It Was a Comforting Day". I thank you for all your artistic expression. It speaks to me.
Thinking of you and Hamada and your beautiful family!
Lori
Stepping into your wonderful poem was as being there with you, to the point where I could feel the warmth of the sun on my shoulders. Such a powerful reminder of living in the moment as that is where, after all, life is! You manage to fully achieve what I only strive to do, even in the title of my blog, "Joy for the Day", to seek out and discover those nuggets of joy, however quiet they might be, the different glowing hues and shades of brilliance abiding in every moment. Such power, such grace...and you harvest it all so uniquely, thoroughly, and make it your own. Thank you for sharing so generously.
Susie – What a precious & thoughtful gift you are giving to Dianne & Vern, knowing all their struggles presently, even though you and Hamada have your own challenges. There is much hope and power in the words you penned. I believe God is watching over all of us through those clouds that Matt captured so perfectly in that gorgeous photo. Thank you again and again for sharing your love for life with all of us
Each time I read your powerful words, Suzie, I am deeply touched. Whatever circumstances one may find him or herself in, it is possible to find those positive nuggets that get us through what may seem insurmountable. Thank you, thank you for continuing to point us in the direction of looking for the good in each day!
As always, thank you. We had that kind of days this past weekend, too. It is good to celebrate them.
Prayers and prayers for you both.
Susie, what a handsome couple you were - and are. I commend you for this courageous journey; traveled with such grace.
Thank you so much for your visit to my blog. I hope you will come back often - as I will here.
Very, very moving. The whole poem, but especially the first verse which I though exceptional. I loved your use of unexpected words such as skitsy and the rhyming of pain with champagne, for example. Like much else in the poem it was inspired and for your husband, I am sure, inspirational.
It is given an extra dimension by your husband's condition, but would be a fine achievement anyway.
Every blessing to you both.
Susie, I wanted to thank you for the very kind comments you left on my blog . . . but I have been blown away by what I found here.
I haven't yet experienced the depth of pain and worry you are going through, but your words made the comfort of the day so very easy to access . . . and brought tears to my eyes. I hope you have many more such days. xx
Reading your blog touched a raw nerve for me. My ex, with whom I remained good friends, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma at Easter time in 2000, but sadly did not survive long enough to see our first grandchild born on 7 July that year. My thoughts go out to you...
Susie, thank you for your visit. Yet again do the angels weave connections. Your dear man has stood in the shadow of the pearly gates, his sould shines through his eyes with the lustre that only the knowing and inner peace provide. I have been there a number of times and been sent back.
Somehow holding life lightly by the hand makes us appreciate and enjoy it so much more.
We live on a farm in the Adelaide Hills outside a village that has two pubs and two churches. We also have a connection with the Dales as we keep a small but pure flock of Leicester sheep.
Your poetry sings to my soul and I thank you for it.
A lovely tribute to an obviously deserving couple. Very well done.
Thank you very much for all these lovely and most generous comments, I am so glad that you all care to read my poems and then during your busy days take time to comment.How kind you are and to some new names I see listed here, welcome to "A Power Within" I sincerely hope you can find time to return once again to read more of my poems, there are indeed a large number. I welcome your thoughts and truly appreciate feed-back from other poetry lovers.
A very special thank you to Mr King, I am humbled by your comments and sincerely welcome any critique of yours.
Just remember, I knew you when!
Your popularity is spreading, and well deserved!
You certainly did Lieutenant Morse, and I thank you sincerely for your encouragement in the early days, and for your continued support during this 'Journey'
Vern & Dianne West are my Aunt and Uncle and I haven't ever read such wonderful poetry !! God bless you and your writing.
To Anonymous, thank you kindly for your comment on
"It Was A Comforting Day" It has been such a very tough time for both your Aunt Dianne and Uncle Vern, and I admire and respect your Aunt so much, as I understand entirely what she is having to go through having been in a similar situation twice with my husband, who is also fighting this dreadful Multiple Myeloma. I wanted to dedicate this poem to them both, they are very brave indeed. I send my very sincere wishes to you.
I salute your love to Hamada...I highly respect your feelings...Just Keep writing!
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