It’s a pleasure to share my poem The Gift of Loving Perfectly Imperfect with you today, published on MasticadoresUsa yesterday thanks to Editor, Barbara Leonhard and team.
The hair raises on the nape of my neck, my face squints into condescension, my stomach is twisted like a Navy Seals knot, sucker punched. My knees buckle, and I fall to the ground when I hear the news that I already knew but so hoped wasn’t true.
I’m carried to sea; lost, confused, sad and sickened on the turbulent waters where the dark knight circles with vultures, and waves crash against my body that once housed you.
I cautioned you from taking the crumbs and succumbing to leftovers, where scoundrels are vultures preying, but I couldn’t save you. Nor did you want to be saved. Or is it just me that needs to be saved?
My heart bleeds buckets that turn from red to black, magenta rose, tinged with stale perfume on my wrist. But save you from yourself I can’t, as you ride the crescent of a wave and scale the edge of the razor-sharp cliff where the jagged rocks lure you and circus clowns lead you to the plunge.
The promise of hope drains me as I realize all I ever wanted was for you to have a life you envisioned. Not one with holes in pockets of denim blue jeans, cheering others on while you ate leftovers at the finest restaurants, rolling the dice.
The earth falls from under my feet and the sea catches me. My head and arms move to the arctic ice, and my gut and my legs float to the cauldron of the geysers 110 degrees; sink or swim, freeze or burn, shelter found in neither place.
I weep and remember this feeling of being split in two the day you were born.
I would be so honored if you would go here to read the rest of my poem and support Masticadores by reading their work of so many gifted authors.
Thank you once again Barbara and the team at MasticadoresUsa, and and all of you for reading my poem.
Cindy
Copyright © 2022 Cindy Georgakas
All Rights Reserved
Photo by Marko Horvat on Unsplash
Thank you, Cindy, You are great! I love all your work, thank you.
Joanna
You’re so welcome and thank you so much for your read and comment Joanna. I’m glad you liked this piece. 💗
Congratulations, Cindy.
Thanks Tim!❣️
Perfect!!
Beautiful poem Ma’am. A powerful share.
Also, I hope you are fine.
Been a while since I saw you around.
Please take care.
Thanks a lot Devang. Appreciated❣️
Have I missed you on your site.. I’ll head over❣️
Are you fine?? 😇
I’m good… thanks! ❤️
Happy to know that.
Best wishes ✨
thanks for the thoughts. it was a heavy piece I know but life is hard sometimes but we move through it and grow.. xo
I hope things get better soon for you.
Sending you so positivity.
Shine 🌞🔆
All is wonderful thanks my friend! ❣️
Wow! A powerful and fantastic poem, Cindy!
Thanks so much Dawn!!! Glad you found it so! ❣️💞
You rock, dear Cindy & Congratulations on having your lovely poem published on MasticadoresUsa 🌺✍💞
Much Appreciated Phil and thanks so much always for being here! ❣️
Hearty congratulations dear Cindy you are always awesome with all your poems. They are the best. Thanks a lot 😊
So much appreciated and glad you enjoy my work my friend💞. So nice to know!❣️
You are always welcome dear Cindy you are always good with whatever you write and i love to read your works. All the best 💞💞💞💞
Oh my Cindy, first of all CONGRATULATIONS dawwwlinkkkkkk! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 While reading your beautiful and heartwarming prose, I had to stop and drink in your words of protection and release. You are allowing your baby bird to fly on her own, even though you want to be that safety net to keep your bird from taking a nosedive and injuring herself in the process. 🦜🦉🐦 Yet, you find that you have to stand back because you could be injuring yourself by trying to navigate your baby’s life.
You have given us food for thought my friend. A big thank you to Barbara and the team at MasticadoresUsa for publishing this emotional piece you so eloquently penned. Hugs and smooches! 🥰💐😘🦋🤩💖🤗
Awww thanks Kym. I can always count on you to make my heart sing and get my work daaaawwwwlink. Thanks truly for that. Yes, it’s it. Not always easy to bear witness to things you see that are costly but always necessary for our “birds” to learn their own lessons from the mistakes they make so they can fly freely. I’m made my mistakes for sure. Some take others longer than others to learn,
I’m delighted you enjoyed this piece of prose near and dear to my heart.
I am grateful to Barbara as well for publishing this piece and her care of all of our work.
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Oh girlfriend, you are so spot on. I get it. I felt your piece. I can envision you trying to intercede, but like you, I know we have to take a step back if we don’t want to feel the consequences and pain by getting in the way. You got this Mommy Nature and Mama Bear. I know you’re speaking from experience. While I don’t have biological children, I still have similar concerns. Yet, my precious friend, you must live your life, here and now!!! Big hugs and even bigger smooches coming your way! 🥰💐🤗💖🤩
Thank you so much Kym! I’m happy to know that you could feel it. Life is always throwing us things to grow and learn from and we just have to live our own truths and hope our actions are visible enough that they are seen and merit is found in them. Sadly and gratefully, we can’t do it for them as much as we would like to at times. Life hurts and yes indeed…. we have to save ourselves first! Thanks for the hugs and more back to you my dearest!!! 💗💗💗
Awwww, I wish I were near you so that we can hug like there’s no tomorrow. 🤗💖😊 I love you so much my Energizer Mommy Nature Bunny! 💖🦋🥰 Yes dawwwwlinkkkkkk, life may hurt but we certainly know the type of medicine to soothe those boo-booo’ssss! 😲 Hail to you my queen mum!!! Girlfriend, we are just getting started. The harvest is here and the second wind is stirring outside! Time to spread our wings! You know what to do! 🦅🐱🏍🦋
I’m feeling that hug right here through the ethers my friend. awww I love you Kym. We do know the medicine. It’s 5 o’clock somewhere but too early here. Chocolate works tho.. lol Awww hail to you my Fun whatever day friend!
Love the sound of that 2 queen bees.. xo Wings best fly to the hills and get the ars up now.. lol 🤣💗
😂😝🤣😜😂 I LOVE IT!!! 😍💖😘💖🥰
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Really so true said dear Kym. Your thoughts are so amazing👍😍
This is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever read, Cindy
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David
Thank you so much David! Your comment gave me shivers. No matter how old or how many, they are always our babies. 💗🙏🏼
Only a mother can truly understand a poem like this. Difficult to read as it hits close to home, but wonderfully worded Cindy. This might be your best one yet. ❤️
Sooo true Michele and I know you know my friend. It really is and difficult to write but an important one. I’m glad you resonated with me on this and wow, that’s really nice to hear from you.. “best one yet”. Thanks for always being here!
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Nice poem.
Thank you so much!~ ❣️
Hi Cindy, Congratulations on publishing your beautiful poem on MasticadoresUsa! ❣️
Thank you so much Jane. I really appreciate your kind comment and congrats!!! ❣️
You are always welcome, Cindy!❣️
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Wow. This is amazing, Cindy. Congratulations. Love it.💕
Thank you so much Grace. I’m happy you loved it! I’m thrilled to hear your high praise!❣️
You are so welcome. I sure did, you truly are an amazing writer, my friend .💕🙏💕
Oh Grace, you are my idol. Thanks my friend💞
The feeling is so mutual.💕🙏💕
Awww thanks Grace! 💞
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Cindy, a powerful poem of a mother’s unending love, wishing to save but knowing it is not her gift to give to the one she bore. Soul wrenching piece, my friend. Much love. You are blessed!! Congratulations on the poem’s publication.💖💖
I’m happy you felty the sentiments and power in this poem dear Suzette. That is truly what it is about and I am blessed by your words. Love is love and when it is truly voiced and heard, messages make their way through when the time is right….. or not but we hold faith. Thanks you very much for your heartfelt message dear friend! 💗🙏🏼
My pleasure. Thank You Cindy 💖
hugs and love 🤗💗
Congratulations Cindy!❤️
Thank you so much Sheereen!!!
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I went over and commented there! 🙂
Thank you so much! Barbara will love it and I do too Frank!
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I appreciate that Frank! ❣️
So incredibly powerful, I always love these stream of consciousness type of posts 💕
Thank you so much Pooja!!! I’m really happy to know that!
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You’re so welcome! 😊
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Congratulations dear Cindy.❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much Laleh!!! 💗💞🙏🏼
My pleasure Cindy ❤️❤️❤️
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Thanks for sharing your poem. You express your emotions so eloquently.🙏🌹💗
Thanks so much for being here John. I appreciate the time and your comment always. 💗💞
Verily Many Mother’s Will Describe
Birth As Real Life Long Labor Dear
Cindy Similar to ‘Did You Know
Mary’ Much Sacrifice
Involved in Mother’s
Unconditional Love
No Matter Human Force
Of Love No Size
Or Matter of Form
The Fire Within Burns
The Love
Doesn’t
Go Out
No ‘Matter’ What…
Lovely Your Poem
Captures Fire Within Giving..:)
Wise and beautiful words Fred. Yes, a mothers love and fathers is unconditional for sure. I’m delighted you enjoyed my poem and thank you so much my friend! 💞🙏🏼
Always A Pleasure
Dear Cindy With
SMiles❤️☺️🙏🏝
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An amazing poem Cindy. Congratulations on publication.
Thank you so much Sadje! I appreciate that! 💞
You’re most welcome my friend
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I’d write more but Nutter Butter has climbed on my desk to eat my popcorn!
Great sign for Nutter Butter and whatever works! ❣️
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Powerful poem, Cindy.
Congratulations!!
Thanks truly Vidah! ❣️
Congratulations, Cindy. I will head over to read the rest. 💜
Thank you so much K! ❣️
Awesome!
Thanks Grace! 🙏🏼
A very lovely and touching piece, Cindy! As usual, it drives home a point. Hearty congratulations for publication 🎉💐🌹💖
Thank you so much KK. I’m delighted you enjoyed it. Whether our point is taken or not… we do our best. Thanks so much!
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You’re more than welcome, Cindy 💖💐
Wow magnificent a true work of art. Thank you for sharing this beautiful, wonderful gift. ❤❤❤😊
I so much appreciate that Kelly! You’re welcome and thank you so much!
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Congratulations on your beautiful and heartfelt piece, Cindy! 💖
Thank you so much Eugi! Happy you enjoyed it!
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My pleasure, Cindy! 💖
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Wow, Cindy. You touched on so many emotions here, and I felt them all. As I read, I saw bits and pieces of mothering moments with my own children, floating past my eyes. Your words touched my heart. Pats on the back to you!
Thank you so much Mary for your wonderful affirmative words. It’s so nice to know they were relatable and felt. I’m very appreciative of you reading and taking time to let me know. 💗🙏🏼
Congrats, Cindy. That’s great! And what an honor. 🙂
Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words. 💞
Thank you truly. It is and I’m always grateful!
Thanks so much.. I thought I responded but not sure it went through! ❣️
It already reached dear!💕🌹✌
Oh wow
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Wow, Cindy. So emotional and vivid. I’m heading over to read the rest.
Thank you so much Diana! 💞
You’re welcome!
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The title made me read (I had to untangle the meaning) and the words are perfect. I can see why it’s published.
Thanks for your visit and keen eye to notice Jacqui. Thank you so much and I appreciate your acknowledgement. ❣️
What a powerful and heartfelt poem, Cindy! And Congratulations! 💗
Really so true said dear Lauren. Glad to see you once again!💕😊👍
Thanks for being here!!!💕
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It’s a pleasure. Are we following each other.. I can tell.. 😂
Ohh dear. I don’t know about you but yes, I’m following you. Stay happy and stay connected dear friend🤗💞😉
Sometimes, all we can do it love ❤️
So true Ingrid! 💞 Thanks!
Going right over to finish up! Great work so far Cindy, I have to see the rest.
Blessings!
Ahhh thanks so much Ana Star! ❣️ I so much appreciate that❣️ Blessings to you!
Wonderful and so amazing share Dear Cindy. Your posts are literally so amazing dear friend💞🤗
You’re sooo kind! Thanks so
Much!!
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Thank you ma’am. It’s always a pleasure for me to appreciate you and your blogs. By the way I also have my blog page so please do visit that also and share your regards with me so that I can also improve myself!😊💕😌🌹🙏
why Thanks so much. I think I just did… Let me know .. it’s awesome! ❤️
Ohh! That’s really so kind of you ma’am. By the way I have started following you and if you also want to connect so please feel free to do so..🤗🌹💕👍
Cindy. That “go here” link’s not working.
Weird… it works for me 😱🥹
Marvellous poem Cindy
Congratulations 👏🎉
Thanks Mark! BTW.. funny dog and cat videos!! 💗
Thank you Cindy.
You’re so welcome!
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Nice work , I loved it
Thank you so much! 💗
I love this poem. It’s my favorite of yours thus far. It breaks my heart, and heals it all at once. ❤️
Wow, thanks so much Jeff! That’s so good to know! I appreciate you sharing that with me. Breaks and heals … so much like living life to it’s fullest. It’s good to see you here. ❣️🙏🏼
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Most congratulation,dear Cindy!!Really you are a great writer.xxxx🥰❣️🥰❣️🙏🏻❣️
Thank you sooooo much my dear friend! ❤️
Welcome ,my dear friend!!❤️🙏🏻❤️
Hugs and love 🥰
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Congratulations! Such beautiful and heartfelt poem.
Thank you so much Bridget, I’m delighted you can feel the essence and heartache. 💗
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Amazing heartfelt words, Cindy! Congratulations. ❣️
Congratulations Cindy for the success of your poem The Gift of Loving Perfectly Imperfect.
This is really a nice composition.