When I Am The Apple of No One's Eye

Cherry

By Bee

Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Will I be a daughter 
after your departure;
when orphaned; motherless
and fatherless at fifty, 
sixty, or seventy five -
the apple of no one's eye?

I never thought I'd have that
love-lack daughterlessness
about myself - deserted -
and orphaned; fatherless,
motherless, even at fifty, 
sixty, or seventy five.

I never thought I'd to be so old, 
afraid to say goodbye. Stay 
a long while yet, I beg
and let me not forget

I am your apple,
as you are mine.

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Comments

Submitted by franzine on

I've been missing my father all over again--he's been gone for 12 years. When we miss our parents, I think it may forever be from that place we were when we were children and they were everything. . . 

Submitted by Bee on

Hi Franzine. What you said makes sense. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

 

Bee

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Bee

This is very lovely, and heart felt. I lost my parents when I was 25 - so felt these emotions most strongly a long time ago. But when I got back to the States to visit, I am still valued by my sister and her family, and the unconditional love of family is something that you don't feel from anyone else.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Bee on

Yes, it's that unconditional love that make family so important. Thank you Jean - that's comforting. 

Bee

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I know, you warned me but, knowing your skill, I knew that you couldn't make sentimentality banal and was glad to read  those beautiful sentiments of yours.

Luigi

 

Submitted by Bee on

Thanks Luigi, what a really nice thing to say.

Bee

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Parent-child bond is very strong and accepting, isn't it? My father died over 40 years ago, and my mother a little less than 30 years ago, but it is very precious to have known that care isn't it? And bonds with a spouse and one's own children, and the family of faith are very strong, though I suppose in a slightly different way. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Bee on

Yes, precious to have known such care. Very comforting thoughts. And although they might be different, those other bonds are just as important and comforting when appreciated, Rhiannon.

Thank you.

Bee

Submitted by VeraClark on

Yes, got me in the heart. Its light touch softens it, but a touch of heavy's allowed. Parental attachment is an emotional abcess and a source of identification that defies all other bonds.

 

Submitted by Bee on

Unusual and original way of putting it, but so very true. 'Parental attachment is an emotional abcess and a source of identification that defies all other bonds.' Like it!

Thanks for that, Vera. 

Bee

Submitted by Bee on

Thank you, Editor, for the cherries. Lovely!

Bee

Submitted by Stephen Thom on

Aw, these are such lovely words and beautiful and hard to read and think of these things...v touching and everything beyond that, v glad to have read this.

 

Submitted by Bee on

Thank you for reading, Stephen. Really pleased you liked. 

Bee