As soft as the evening breeze
that trembles through the tallest trees
as meditative as your words allow,
entwined and tangled in these Summer days.
The crystal clarity in your eyes
tells more in a dear face of courage,
than the gentleness of your silence.
Not so much now a belligerent waging war
nor a stricken fight,
just a gentle silence that goes on into the night.
Words are difficult for you to find
It does not matter for I don’t mind,
the gentleness of your silence is far more
than feckless words that blow in the Summer wind.
The brushstrokes of our life unfold clearly
as you focus daily to capture strength,
this Summer of endless joys
nothing more is needed,
no more
than the gentleness of your silence…
Gentle words with much power and depth. As you so aptly stated, the eyes tell all. And this beautiful piece speaks of a love so deep in understanding that no words are needed. How perfectly wonderful – that we could all have the same.
XOXO Lora
Dear Susan and Hamada,
As someone who suffers from the dreadful beast, my wife and I have followed Hamada’s story and your blog for a long time now, and would like to say how how beautiful it is written but how sad it is.
I probably could write pages, but all I really wanted to say is good luck to Hamada with the Revlimid andt get the paraprotein down, and there’s not too many side effects.
Best Wishes
David and Julie
A gentle resolve with love ever shining from his eyes. A lovely poem for Hamada, Susie.
Your rose is beautiful…I’ve just pruned mine and look forward to the first bloom in spring. xa
Another lovely poem, Susie x
Thank you dear Lora, I am glad you like this ‘gentle’ poem and it is so right for our Summer days.
@ David and Julie, Thank you so much for your e-mail and for the comments here. I am glad you find it beautiful and yes from time to time it is sad but it is a truthful account of my feelings about Hamada’s journey with Multiple Myeloma.
@ alaine, thank you so much for your very nice comments. Just looking at the new Cants Rose Catalogue and will make a couple of new selections for planting in the Autumn. All very best wishes.
@ Thanks Dear Jenny x
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