Joanna Gilman Hyde

The Hawk Living Room 2:28pm

I never felt the loss of My Mother

says My 2nd Husband —

He’s a Doctor — He should know —

and Yes, I admit it —

I told My Self when She was diagnosed

with Her Killer Brain Tumour —

I declared to My Self

“I will never feel The Pain –”

I swore it

and had only one session of tears

two months before She died

That was It — unless You want to count

The Shower Of Silver Lights

which cracked over Me

four days after My Mother died

leaving Me in a departed way