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mention me… by Toni L.A. Cross
mention me
in your thoughts
in your prayers
in your whispers
and your tears
hear me speak
in the quiet
when the raindrops
fade away
don’t forget
always remember
to mention me
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Fallen Fort of Childhood… By Toni L.A. Cross
Fallen fort of childhood
My safe place and shelter
Still your whispers beckon me
Your creaking timbers groan my name
I long for the comfort and joy
I felt in your shadow
And all the things
I thought I knew
That never would be shaken
Oh, to fly to simpler days
When love was love and hate was hate
When a toad could be called a frog
And no one cared.
Photography credit goes once again to Rachel Somers.
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baby girl, goodbye: dedicated to baby Ava
Dear Readers,
A former coworker of mine just lost her beautiful baby girl to SIDS. No words can take away the pain of losing a baby, who was not even five months old. I don’t think we can ever understand why such things happen. At least not in this life. This poem is a tribute to Ava Charlotte.
baby girl
it’s so soon for you to go away
little angel
how I wish I could make you stay
you never said your first word
your mother never got to hear you say ma-ma
you never took your first toddling step
baby girl
it’s so soon for you to go away
little angel
how I wish I could make you stay
you never got to tie your own shoes
your daddy never got to teach you how to ride a bike
you never got to play your first game of hide n’ seek
baby girl
it’s so soon for you to go away
little angel
how I wish I could make you stay
you never had your first nervous day of school
your mommy never got to help you with your homework
you never got to kiss a blushing boy back
baby girl
it’s so soon for you to go away
little angel
how I wish I could make you stay
you never got to wear a cap and gown
your daddy never got to comfort you when your heart got broken
you never got to say “I do”
baby girl
there’s so much you’ll never know for real
little angel
there’s so much love and pain you’ll never feel
baby girl
for now, goodbye
little angel
be happy forever and free to fly
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simply solitude. — toni l.a. cross — 2/3/10
sister’s slippers standing silent
sleeper’s solitude secure
serene stupor seizes smoothly
something sighs softly
sudden shift stirs!
sulking solemn shadows
slink shapeless
sunrise starts shimmering
songbirds sing sweetly
slumber subsides subsequently
The Wisdom of Gavroche 
