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Saturday, 19 April 2014 by Carol Cizauskas

Mother’s Joy

Bride and her mother hugging right after the ceremony. Carol Cizauskas and Gene Cizauskas. The Plumas House, Reno, Nevada. Saturday, 12 October 2013

Bride and her mother hugging right after the ceremony. Carol Cizauskas and Gene Cizauskas. The Plumas House, Reno, Nevada. Saturday, 12 October 2013. Photo by Lindsey Naima Hemphill, owner of Naima Photography.

Your hands speak of love

As you hold your daughter close

After the wedding.

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Saturday, 19 April 2014 by Carol Cizauskas

Twenty Years Ago

Twenty years ago

A mother who lost her child

Tried to kill herself.

 

Now this Mothers’ Day

Death lurking in the doorway,

Eager for her mom.

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Saturday, 19 April 2014 by Carol Cizauskas

Not Enough Time

IMA52652Cross a continent

To get to mother’s bedside:

Not even possible.

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