Dandelions Whisper Tales of Sorrow

by Maple Tree   Sep 24, 2018


Butter cups hold secrets
while whispering dandy's
tell tales of painful
reasons why my heart breaks.

My girls would lay in dandelion beds
for hours upon hours, waiting for the moon
to kiss their noses, sprinkle their sweet heads
with stardust, (because I as their mother)
told them so, and they believed me.

They would pluck a passing dandy in the wind
catching a few seeds, placing them in holy pockets
because a gnome would take away bad dreams
at midnight... ( I told them this as well)

I always led my girls to see beyond the sky
look within the magical beings of their souls
and to always know there was fairy's in the mist;
but I never once thought to teach them about
monsters, goblins and creatures under the bed.

I never knew about such things as cancer,
mutation and genetic devastation-

My Mother always said I lived in the clouds
for far too long-
if I lose my girls;
my soul will be empty
with stardust forever.

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  • 6 years ago

    by Milly Hayward

    Its surprising the magic that a mother can inspire in her children's imaginations. My mother used to tell me all sorts of magical tales when I was a child. My prayers are with you and your girls and I wish with all my heart that there was a magic that existed that could take away such dreadful conditions. Sending you warm hugs. Milly x

  • 6 years ago

    by Mr. Darcy

    Hugs to you, my sweet friend xx

  • 6 years ago

    by Brenda

    Andrea, my heart hurts for you and your girls. You are a wonderful mom and you have given your girls the world. I love the fact you gave them a sense of wonder and enchantment , a belief in fairies and moonbeams. These other things can overtake us and cause the wonderment to cease. Hugs my friend-

  • 6 years ago

    by Dagmar Wilson

    My dear Andrea I wished I could take that pain away. I have to agree it feels like I am sitting beside you and sharing memories. This poem had me totally captured and yes cancer will stop for nothing. You are a beautiful person and excellent mom and your children know that. As a mom I believe we blame ourselves I know I did when my oldest daughter had skin cancer. She was 13 at the time. I keep you in my thoughts and prayers and I am sending a big hug. If you ever want to talk I am here

  • 6 years ago

    by Hannah Lizette

    Lord have mercy, tears are flowing... my heart aches for you. Your words always have a way of reaching out, grabbing the reader by the hand and just sharing a moment with them. I feel like I'm sitting right next to you as you share this memory, these thoughts, this heartache... memories of dandelion beds and mystical fairies with your girls but yet the heartwrenching moment of knowing that monsters creep around the corner and surprise you, things like cancer. Oh, I'm crying again.

    Nominated <3

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