Note to Self

Cherry

By Silver Spun Sand

Mon, 04 Aug 2014
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As is her way, she knocks on my open door,
this woman of the world, but, not even she has the answer.
 
“What’s the point?” I ask. “I’m all in. Up to here
with the pain...methadone,  morphine, and the like.”
 
After twenty years, I’ve had enough.
I’m through with fighting.
 
She whispers, “Something tells me you’ll be out of here, soon,”
as she dries my tears and hers on her sleeve. “There is a better place.” 
 
Down to me...my call, as to where, and when that will be.
 
I thumb through a book on the table by my bed; a guide
to Madagascar; a place she and I had planned to visit
in April of next year.
 
It falls open at a picture of a Baobab tree, of which
we’d often speak...
 
a magic tree that never dies, but that, one day,
simply ceases to be
 
and inside its trunk I climb...live forever and forever…
until she comes by...on the 31st April, her place, 
kept warm, beside me.
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Submitted by Bee on

I've only just read this Tina. Is delicately made - so sad, yet also very comforting. It's one of those poems that's left a feeling that will last me the day. 

Bee

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Bee - thank you so much for reading.  

As you probably would have guessed, this poem is about my daughter and that friend of hers did visit Madagascar after she died.  It was an emotional trip, but one she felt compelled to take.  

The Baobab tree, known as 'The Tree of Life' are fascinating things, living in excess of five thousand years, would you believe?  Although quite how long is a matter of some debate.  One such tree in South Africa, and called appropriately 'Big Baobob' has a circumference of 47 metres, with room for 60 people inside its trunk.   This one actually houses a bar serving the latest cocktails, and others are used as storage barns, and even off-licences.

Tinasmiley 

 

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I was so fascinated by your account of your poem,  that it was just as interesting as the poem itself.  I've certainly learnt something new that I had no idea about.

Thank you for sharing this piece Tina.

Jenny.  smiley

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks, Jenny.  Quite some tree, the Baobabsmiley

Tina