July 18, 2020September 4, 2020 by Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet

To My Forebears

Photo by Ekaterina Shakharova from Unsplash

To My Forebears

I want to call you,

Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, and Dad,

when I have good news.

I want to call you

and hear you say one more time,

“I’m so proud of you!”

I want to tell you, “Thank you

for helping me on my way!”

Photo by August de Richelieu from Pexels

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Eliza July 18, 2020 at 7:54 pm

🤗

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gulfcoastpoet@gmail.com July 18, 2020 at 8:31 pm

Thank you, Eliza. I am glad you like the poem. Hope you are having a good day! Take care. Cheryl

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Kritika July 19, 2020 at 2:41 am

This is love. Love flowing binding the family members harmoniously.

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1. gulfcoastpoet@gmail.com July 19, 2020 at 8:41 am
  
  Kritika, thank you for your lovely comment. I am glad you like the poem. I hope you are having a great day! Cheryl
  
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  1. Kritika July 20, 2020 at 6:29 am
    
    My pleasure always Cheryl 🙂
    Trying to make the best of Monday 🙂
    
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radhikasreflection July 19, 2020 at 8:00 am

Beautiful ❤️

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1. gulfcoastpoet@gmail.com July 19, 2020 at 8:03 am
  
  Thank you, Radhika. I am glad you like the poem. Take care. Cheryl
  
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Sidharth July 19, 2020 at 5:06 pm

We all try to make our loved ones proud, don’t we? Lovely post where every word oozed out with love!

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gulfcoastpoet@gmail.com July 19, 2020 at 5:51 pm

Sidharth, this poem is straight from my heart. I appreciate your perceptive comment. Thank you for reading and commenting on my work. Stay safe and happy! Cheryl

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calmkate July 20, 2020 at 3:58 am

yes, we owe them a lot! Nice tribute 🙂

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1. gulfcoastpoet@gmail.com July 20, 2020 at 5:43 am
  
  Thank you, Kate. I appreciate your kind comment. Take care. Cheryl
  
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lancesheridan July 20, 2020 at 7:34 am

Cheryl, a deeply moving poetic piece about family. It is very touching, reaching into one’s heart. Life is all about family. Beautiful.

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1. gulfcoastpoet@gmail.com July 20, 2020 at 12:11 pm
  
  Thank you, Lance, for your beautiful and perceptive comment. I have cried only twice in six years. Once was while trying to read this poem aloud to my significant other. I appreciate that you felt what I was trying to communicate. All the best. Cheryl
  
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  1. lancesheridan July 20, 2020 at 12:16 pm
    
    A very sincere pleasure, Cheryl. I do hope you’re doing better. And, you are very welcome. Best wishes, Lance.
    
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