Enduring now the setting of her sun
She feels this in her bones, embracing age
The warrior accepts her race is run
Although so many dreams have just begun
She sees her story told on history’s page
Enduring now the setting of her sun
Reflect now on the battles she has won
Through life developed wisdom of a sage
The warrior accepts her race is run
I honor all the kindnesses she’s done
Though caught within her generation’s cage
Enduring now the setting of her sun
She brought such truths together, made them one
Her poetry upon a simple stage
The warrior accepts her race is run
For Atropos the tapestry is spun
Take liberation’s grace, relinquish rage
Enduring now the setting of her sun
The warrior accepts her race is run
For my mother, a villanelle in memory of her passing years ago, and the bravery of a simple but profound life.
© Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved
helenvalentina 
I like this a lot. What a wonderful tribute to your Mom. A simple life does not mean she was a simple woman. Her influence on you and profound existence is the ink that flows from your pen… and this is a touching remembrance of her.
Thank you, that is so kind and, I think, very true. My mother had a huge influence on my need to write, create, and traverse the philosophies of life. 🙂
This is wonderful, I actually cried, haha. I’m glad you’ve left your mother this legacy!
Lily
Thank you so much, this one is very personal so it is lovely to hear that it could touch others. 🙂
THis is so personal and emotionally raw. I love it when people expose there deep feeling in their writing because it always makes it so much more beautiful! Thank you for this!
Reading through your poetry and posts I’ve decided to nominate you for the Beautiful Blogger Award. If you accept, you can pick it up here:
http://jrtaylorwrites.wordpress.com/2013/02/09/beautiful-blogger-award/
Thank you so much for your kind words and for the nomination – that is a wonderful compliment and I’m humbled by it. Your writing is very beautiful so I can certainly see why you were nominated! 🙂
wonderful….. my fear… i m 25 now but i feel the pain of growing old….i imagine that 1 day I’ll be really old , helpless , ahhhhhh….. and will endure the setting of my sun…..
Amazing …. well done…!!
Thank you so much, very much appreciated! Aging is a cruel and indiscriminate process indeed! 🙂