I Miss My Parents~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Big"O"

I'm sitting listening to Nat King Cole singing a digital duet with his beautiful daughter Natalie and I miss...I reminisce...I miss my Mom and Dad.


A gentle sweet caress-
From hands as mild as a faint whisper-
Trace across the subtle skyline of my mind-
Leaving rain drops in their wake;

Time erases footsteps upon the middle ear of living,
But not the drum beat of grand teachings;

A repertoire of thoughts and images press safely against my heart-
Weighing down all that surrounds them,
But elevating all that confounds me;

I love them, I loved them, I'll love them still,
And no matter what,
My throbbing mind reminds me...
I ALWAYS WILL!!

Can't I please have one more time to speak sweet nothings from my soul?

I miss them, I missed them, I'll miss them...
Still,
My throbbing heart reminds me...
I, forever, will.








My parents scurried me from Cuba, where towards the end they were shunned for their decision to leave, to Mexico, where 7 months later we crossed over to Texas and finally took a few flights to get to Florida where they endured and persevered during the late 60's and 70's racially charged times. No matter what country we were in, how big, small, cozy, crampt, temporary our living conditions were I always felt I was HOME, LOVED and SECURE in their unwavering care. I can not think of a better thing to say about the way they took care of me.

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