Influential
In every corner of my life
My mother,
Other mothers, my wife
Mothers shape the soul of
Our nation
Mothers forge goodness
Prompt elation
Without
Them we could not exist
With them
We learn to persist
Because
They nurture true love
I give
Thanks from above
Mothers
Our hero died twenty-three years ago
Fighting to live is all he would know
He fought for life knowing no other way
Wishing words could make it okay
His heroic life of two hundred days
Each one of resilience, we’re still amazed
Sitting on the bed
In a hotel in NYC
Showing what she’s done
With her ukulele
Her mother and I
Listening with glee
Imagining her future
Is whatever she can see
#THartigan
#microprompt 1163 glee
Gail, I have made you a mother
In truth I’ve only a small part
This mothering business
You’ve made it high art
I’m privileged to observe
Your abiding affection
Shaping our children
With guiding direction
Helping each one
Find their right place
And the order of things
That they each embrace
The job that you’ve done
I honor, marvel, and cherish
Thank you for helping
Them each to flourish
~THartigan
For my wife this Mother’s Day
You see
I am a legacy
Since before 5/4/83
But that is where destiny
Changed for me
You see
It’s when Dad Left us to be
With G. O. D.
So we each unflinchingly
Did what we didn’t foresee
No longer absentee
By being there, presently
Thomas Matthew Hartigan
5/21/25-5/4/83
It is her
Bornday
I honor
And
Cherish
Her this
And every day
She is my why
The Apple of my eye
Who expanded my reality
Supportive to be all we can be
Greetings All:
I write you here
To let you know
That you are dear
To me this day
And also in
So many ways
Your voices ring
With beauteous sounds
But also with words profound
Your hearts are filled
With joy, compassion
Which never feel like
They are rationed
Your minds are free
Stimulated
By empathy
Each has created
Your eyes see every positive
To help another strive to live
Together we resonate higher
Powerful energy
Toward which many aspire
I am ever-thankful for
This gift
A return to singing
An energy shift
Each of your lives
Has added to mine
I hope I’ll return
The favor in-kind
This poem inspired
Here is the reason
Magnificent Joy, Love, Peace
This holiday season
This is a poem I wrote this morning , Christmas, to my fellow singers, present and past, to let them know my appreciation for what they have brought to my life. Each of you who read this, and beyond, I also wish the same joy, peace and love.
The sadness
It has sunken in
Settled in me
It won’t stay too long
Only as necessary
To help me go through
The journey
To acceptance
And remembrance
Then
Love remains
In the memories
~THartigan~
Mightily
Appreciate
Humanity
Accessing
Loving
Opportunities
Open
Hearts
Allow
Never-ending
Acceptance
Reflecting:
All together again
More than a week
Now back to
Life progressing
Moving more toward
Who we’re meant to be
Joyful sadness
A full heart
Love
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