Out From Within the Shadow

60 Years

I was so excited!

Sleep was not quite near.

A Memorial Service for my Granddad; Killed In Action in Korea.

Along with all the others

whose lives were lost back then.

60 years of sorrow for all those Service Men.

Off to Westminster Abbey with my Mum, to finally heal.

It's amazing,

the commemoration actually made things real.

Sweet memories began to form

of being on the back of his bike,

growing into a conversation about the amount that I would like

both my Grandad and my Nan,

whom both have passed on now.

Stating how I'm like my Nan and the reasons how.

The service gave a chance for us to lay some ghosts to rest.

To hear my Mum talk of them

made me glad I sought the quest.

A few more pieces slotted in about the lack of chance to grieve

and the tears dropped at The Last Post healed like you wouldn't believe.

After,

during a lovely lunch and a chance to reminisce,

I discovered that nothing was talked about;

I now understand this.

The healing that took place today was for my Mum and me.

For my Mum to release her blocks

and for me to finally see

how not being given a chance to grieve

makes you feel that something's wrong

and eventually when the time comes

the road to there is long.

Today was the last step for the grief.

For my Mum this was the start

of her journey

on through the rest of her life with a joyful, happy heart.