As the tear trickled down my cheek... <br />That made it hard to swallow then speak. <br />Martha where did'st thou go? .. <br />Knew not i, or even did know. <br />Breast cancer that all knowing villain- <br />-Of no good-no goodbyes... <br />He's that villain that i hate and despise. <br />Tears flowed unwanted from eye sockets like <br />slow moving saddened like rockets... <br />The days of memory's attack on thee with unheard <br />force of swiftness. <br />B'fore days for me of pain and it's unwanted arthritic stiffness... <br />Hath been years before the memory's tears. <br />Your sudden unbidding me a farewell not to be misconstrude as <br />well as well... <br />I was but in thy Marine Corps overseas on Okinawa Japan's <br />military service... <br />I had no goodbyes planned. <br />Tears in a barrack that night did fall so silent at hand... <br />New Year's Day was your farewell to this life once lived. <br />Goodbye was ushered to life-ungived... <br />Goodbye! Goodbye! -Here to die. <br />Word was sent to me after the fact... <br />My Company's name and F.P.O. was lost and not known to act. <br />Goodbye at last dear Martha-Goodbye at last!<br /><br />Michael Gale<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-never-said-goodbye-to-a-foster-mother-named-ma/
