I woke up with such heaviness in my heart
Is this how my day will start?
I pondered why I felt this way,
And whether this feeling will stay all day.
In no time, I found the answer and knew
It is all about graduation and you.
This time of the month every year
Heaviness envelops me, daughter dear
As years go by and more students graduate,
I will always be in such emotional state.
I see you sitting in the first row
With your beautiful smile, joy and glow.
That was the happiest day of your life,
Your last joy, stabs through me like a sharp knife.
Randah R. Hamadeh, 2014, Copyright ©
Author, Summer Rays-Solace for
Bereaved Parents