Suzie by Jan Ross

To my Gentle beloved Suzie this is for you.

LETTERS IN THE WOOD

Whereever I go you follow me,
my house is your domain,
there isn’t a nook or cranny
where you haven’t staked your claim.
Even though you have left me
there isn’t one tiny place
where I don’t feel your presence or
remember your cheerful face.

All the years
we spent together remain buried in my past;
the memories are like diamonds
forever they will last.

You couldn’t speak my language,
you knew that I understood,
scratch marks on the door,
are your letters in the wood.

With deepest love and affection,

Mom