Sophie's Heart
around her neck
she wears her heart
dangled on a silver chain
the pink of polished quartz
-- more valuable than any treasure --
the special gift she gave
her precious daughter
now each caress awakens memories
of Sophie’s laughter and
million dollar smile
in the blissfully awaited moment
of forgotten visits to the cancer ward
she can still see Sophie
blowing out her birthday candles
her eyes lit up with joy
and when she clasped the chain
around Sophie’s tiny neck
how proud she looked!
how Sophie shone with glee
but she’d never see another birthday
Sophie was destined to remain forever four
and around mom’s neck
she wears her heart
dangled on a silver chain
AP: 1st place 2021
Posted on July 6, 2019
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