a sijo for Tom

By ruthless48

your broken heart lies safe in trust with dear wife sister mother
tangled tear’s tongue made us know brother roommate true friend is gone
far, making kimchi I cry too
knowing we stay to Tom bound

© ruth follmann

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Published on Saturday, October 24, 2015. Filed under: "Tribute" and "Poetry"

Author's Note:

the gift of yourself to our family will never be forgotten

Comments on "a sijo for Tom"

On Sunday, October 25, 2015, rwb35 (64) wrote:

Sorry for your loss. It is obvious, that whoever Tom was, he made an impact on your life. Thank you for sharing your pain
On Tuesday, October 27, 2015, ruthless48 (172) wrote:

Thank you for your support rwb35. Tom was a true friend of my daughter for eight years. It is only after our loss, i have learned his extended hand was offered, countless times, throughout my daughter's difficult climb in life's journey. How can a parent repay that? Counted syllables in a Korean sijo, while i made kimchi is all i have~Thank you for your kindness and for the read.