Deaf Ear

Empathetic and concerned

you appear,

Showing me

how close you are, and near,

And that both my daughter and I,

you very much endear.

Yet, you always give me

a deaf ear.

Whenever her name comes up,

you don’t wish to hear

You change the subject,

scared to be sad and shed a tear.

Listen, I got the message,

it is crystal clear!

But, you have created a barrier

between us, my dear,

When you don’t acknowledge

She is part of me, due to your fear.

Randah R. Hamadeh, Copyright © 2013
Author, Summer Rays: Solace for Bereaved Parents
Written in loving memory of my daughter,
Samar Ahmed Al Ansari (4/4/1988-4/9/2006)
(www.samaralansari.com)